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Somatoform Disorders

Learn about Somatoform Disorders such as Conversion Disorder and Body Dysmorphic Disorder, where patients develop physical symptoms and unrealistic views about their appearance due to psychological reasons. Explore conditions like Hypochondriasis and Pain Disorder that cause intense health fears and unexplainable pain, disrupting daily life.

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Somatoform Disorders

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  1. Somatoform Disorders

  2. Conversion Disorder • A person develops neurological problems that cannot be explained. • Deafness • Blindness • Paralysis • Numbness • Occurs for psychological reasons as a result of a traumatic experience. • Patient is not making symptoms up.

  3. Body Dysmorphic DisorderAKA “Imagined Ugliness” • Patient has unrealistic views about his/her appearance. • Obsess over appearance and body image. • Shamed by appearance. • Often seek out cosmetic fixes to “problems”. • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iAuc2xAM7-8&feature=related

  4. Hypochondriasis • Patient experiences intense fears about their health and/or developing a serious disease. • Patients think they are developing an illness and symptoms appear, even if they don’t have it. • Unable to control their worry. • Seek reassurance from doctors/family often about their health.

  5. Pain Disorder • Patient experiences unexplainable pain which disrupts every day life. Pain increases in intensity over time. • No physical explanation of pain can be found. • Causes: • Stress and worry • Physical and Sexual Abuse

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