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    Psychosomatic disorders involve physical symptoms that cannot be explained by medical issues and are thought to result from emotional factors. Symptoms affect body systems controlled by the autonomic nervous system and involve real physiological changes in response to intense emotions expressed physically rather than symbolically. Persistent psychosomatic reactions can eventually lead to actual organic changes in the body over time. Somatoform disorders similarly involve physical symptoms severe enough to impair functioning, but lack medical explanation, and provide relief of anxiety and attention for the patient. Treatment focuses on long-term therapy and preventing multiple medical opinions.

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    Psychosomatic disorders involve physical symptoms that cannot be explained by medical issues and are thought to result from emotional factors. Symptoms affect body systems controlled by the autonomic nervous system and involve real physiological changes in response to intense emotions expressed physically rather than symbolically. Persistent psychosomatic reactions can eventually lead to actual organic changes in the body over time. Somatoform disorders similarly involve physical symptoms severe enough to impair functioning, but lack medical explanation, and provide relief of anxiety and attention for the patient. Treatment focuses on long-term therapy and preventing multiple medical opinions.

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    Psychosomatic disorders involve physical symptoms that cannot be explained by medical issues and are thought to result from emotional factors. Symptoms affect body systems controlled by the autonomic nervous system and involve real physiological changes in response to intense emotions expressed physically rather than symbolically. Persistent psychosomatic reactions can eventually lead to actual organic changes in the body over time. Somatoform disorders similarly involve physical symptoms severe enough to impair functioning, but lack medical explanation, and provide relief of anxiety and attention for the patient. Treatment focuses on long-term therapy and preventing multiple medical opinions.

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    Psychosomatic Disorders

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    Jasmin Jacob
    Psychosomatic disorders involve physical symptoms that cannot be explained by medical issues and are thought to result from emotional factors. Symptoms affect body systems controlled by the autonomic nervous system and involve real physiological changes in response to intense emotions expressed physically rather than symbolically. Persistent psychosomatic reactions can eventually lead to actual organic changes in the body over time. Somatoform disorders similarly involve physical symptoms severe enough to impair functioning, but lack medical explanation, and provide relief of anxiety and attention for the patient. Treatment focuses on long-term therapy and preventing multiple medical opinions.

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    Psychosomatic Disorders

    • Disorders characterized by somatic


    complaints for which no organic
    cause could be demonstrated
    • Usually result from emotional factors
    Psychosomatic Disorders
    Characteristics:
    2. Involve the organ system innervate
    by the autonomic nervous system
    3. Physiologic changes accompany
    emotional responses that are
    intense
    4. Symptoms are physiological rather
    than symbolic, the emotions beings
    expressed through the viscera
    5. Persistent psychosomatic reactions
    may produce structural organic
    changes over time
    Psychosomatic Disorders
    Characteristics:
    5. The somatic symptoms afford
    generous secondary gains for
    the for the patients in terms of
    attention
    Somatoform disorders

    • Refer to a group of psychiatric


    disorders whose symptoms are
    severe enough to cause global
    impairment
    • The clients often present with
    multiple, recurrent clinically
    significant somatic complaints,
    usually colorful and exaggerated
    hut lacking in factual basis
    Somatoform disorders
    • The condition is characterized by
    PRIMARY GAIN (relief of anxiety)
    and SECONDARY gain (special
    attention)
    • The individual becomes totally
    focused on the physical
    symptoms which can severely
    restrict activities
    • The person visits MULTIPLE
    health care providers and may
    Somatoform disorders

    • ETIOLOGIES
    1. Psychodynamic theory=
    utilization of the mechanism to
    convert psychic energy to
    physical manifestations.
    Conversion represents the
    symbolic resolution of the
    anxiety
    Somatoform disorders

    • ETIOLOGIES
    2. Neurobiologic theory-
    neurotransmitter dysregulation.
    There is deficient communication
    between the brain hemisphere
    resulting to difficult expression
    of emotions, and distress is
    expressed as physical symptoms
    Somatoform disorders

    • ETIOLOGIES
    3. SOCIO-cultural factors- higher
    among low SES
    Types of Somatoform
    disorders
    Types Characteristics

    Somatization Disorder History of multiple physical


    complaints without organic basis

    Hypochondriasis Unrealistic fear of having a serious


    disease

    Body dysmorphic disorder Pre-occupation with an imagined


    defect in the normal appearing
    person
    Types of Somatoform
    disorders
    Types Characteristics

    Pain disorder Chronic pain in many anatomic


    sites

    Conversion disorder Loss or change in physical


    functioning that cannot be
    associated with any organic cause
    and seems to be associated with
    psychosocial stressors
    Somatoform disorders

    NURSING MANAGEMENT
    2. Mainstay treatment is a long
    term relationship with a health
    care provider to prevent the
    patient from seeking multiple
    providers with multiple
    recommendations
    3. Assist in psychotherapy as part
    of the treatment plan

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