Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders

Conversion disorders have similar physical symptoms as the nervous system (nervous system). Symptoms are usually caused by psychological factors such as conflict and other stress.

A metabolic disorder is a body-like form in which mental factors appear as physical symptoms

Deformity disorder is thought to be caused by psychological factors such as stress and conflict, and the physical symptoms of the disease (changed to)

Switch failure tends to develop from early childhood to early adulthood, but it may occur regardless of age. This disease seems to be more common in women

Symptoms of switching disorders such as paralysis of arms and legs and loss of parts of the body indicate nervous system dysfunction. Other symptoms may be similar to seizures, involvement of thought obstacles, difficulty swallowing, or loss of certain sensations such as vision or hearing.

In many cases, symptoms begin after some social or psychological painful event. There is no conscious symptoms. In other words, people are not pretending to have their own symptoms. Symptoms are severe enough to cause severe pain and hinder function.

People may have episodes of only one episode in their lifetime. Usually episodes are very short.

The doctor first examines the body, especially the nervous system disorder, through a thorough medical history, thorough medical examination and examination to explain the symptoms.

The secret of diagnosis is that the symptoms do not match the symptoms caused by neurological diseases. For example, the person may tremble and think that the tremor is due to epilepsy. But when people are distracted, the tremors disappear. Distraction does not stop trembling if people have epilepsy

In addition, for physicians diagnosing conversion disorders, symptoms must cause severe pain and interfere with function.

If the doctor decides that the symptoms do not match the symptoms caused by the neurological disorder, the doctor will consider diagnosing the transformation disorder. Diagnosis is based on all the information evaluated

Assistance and trust to the relationship between the doctor and the patient is very important. The most useful method may include cooperation with primary care physicians and psychiatrists and doctors in other fields such as neurologists and doctors.

After the doctor eliminates the possibility of a physical disorder and confirms to the patient that the symptom is not a serious fundamental disease, the patient may feel better and the symptoms may be subsided.

Physical symptoms and related diseases: Disorders of physical symptoms Anxiety transition disorder of the disease (disorder of functional neurological symptoms) Psychological factors affecting other medical conditions Artificial disorder Other specific physical symptoms and related disorders Unspecified body Symptoms and related disorders

Degenerative disorders (disorders of functional neurological symptoms) are classified as one of physical symptoms and related disorders in the American Psychiatric Association Diagnostic Statistics Manual, 5 th Edition (DSM - 5), which were formerly called physical disorders It was. Deformity disorder is defined as a change or loss of physical function that manifests as a physical disorder, but deformity disorder has traditionally been considered as a potential psychological confrontation or necessary expression.

Somatic conditions and related diseases are defined as "sustained physical symptoms that seem to arise from psychological problems or conflicts that can not be explained completely by disease state, substance abuse or other psychiatric disorders". These diseases are considered very common. In health care research studies, it is estimated that 25 to 72% of primary care physician visits are accompanied by psychological distress in the form of physical (physical) symptoms. In other studies, it is estimated that at least 10% of medical and diagnostic services are ordered for patients without evidence of organic disease.