Review of Somatic Symptom, Impulse Control, and Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Flashcards for vocabulary review based on lecture notes.

Somatic Symptom Disorder

Physical symptoms suggesting a medical disease, but with no organic pathology or medical explanation.

Illness Anxiety Disorder

Excessive worry about having a serious illness, even after medical reassurance.

Conversion Disorder

Exhibiting physical symptoms that affect neurological or sensory function, without medical explanation.

Labelle Indifference

A condition where a patient is naive about their symptoms.

Factitious Disorder

Pretending to be sick to gain emotional care and attention.

Factitious Disorder Imposed on Another

Fabricating symptoms in another person (child, elderly, or pet) to gain attention.

Malingering

Exaggerating or feigning illness for personal gain, such as money or avoiding work.

Psychodynamic Theory

Complaints of pain, illness, or loss of physical function are related to repression of a conflict

Behavior Theory

Experiencing symptoms due to manipulation of others

Cognitive Theory

Experiencing somatic symptoms due to over focusing on body sensation

Environmental Factors

Trauma resulting in somatic symptoms

Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA)

Encouraging positive behaviors to discourage negative ones

Early Intervention Intensive Behavioral Intervention (EIBI)

A therapy focusing on improving language and cognitive skills of children with autism

Early Start Denver Model

One to one interaction focusing on joint play with an adult

Social Skills Training

Improve ability to navigate social situations

Oppositional Defiant Disorder

Recurrent pattern of negativistic, defiant, disobedient, and hostile behavior toward authority figures.

Intermittent Explosive Disorder

Sudden episodes of unwarranted anger which can lead to verbal and/or physical aggression.

Conduct Disorder

Repetitive and persistent pattern of behavior in which the basic rights of others or societal rules are violated.

Antisocial Personality Disorder

The diagnosis for Conduct Disorder turns into this after an individual turns age 18.

Kleptomania

Repeated faliure to resist urges to steal objects

Stilted Speech

Overly formal or unnatural Stilted Speech

Scripted Speech

Speech that is memorized from a television show or movie.

SSRIs

Medications used to treat the anxiety symptoms that accompany Somatic System Disorder(SSD).