Somatic symptom disorder and other disorders | Behavior | MCAT | Khan Academy

Max points: 5 Type: Mental Disorder Explainer

This content explores how mental and medical conditions overlap, focusing on Somatic Symptom Disorder, Conversion Disorder, and Factitious Disorder. It explains their symptoms, causes, and impacts, helping viewers understand how psychological stress can manifest physically and why accurate diagnosis is crucial for effective care.

Channel: khanacademymedicine Duration: 0:05:53

Questions

1. What makes Somatic Symptom Disorder classified as a mental disorder?

It is only seen in children It always leads to seizures It causes excessive worry, anxiety, and functional impairment It involves deliberate falsification of symptoms

2. What distinguishes Factitious Disorder from other conditions mentioned?

It is caused by autoimmune disease It involves creating or faking illness to adopt the 'sick' role without financial gain It only occurs after trauma It always includes neurological symptoms

3. What is another term used in the content for 'physical symptoms'?

Cognitive Somatic Psychological Behavioral

4. Which type of symptoms are most associated with Conversion Disorder?

Joint pain Digestive issues Neurological symptoms like paralysis or seizures General fatigue

5. How do Somatic Symptom Disorder and Conversion Disorder differ in terms of medical explanation?

Both are always explained by medical tests Both are never explained by tests Somatic may or may not be explained, Conversion is incompatible with known conditions Conversion is always explained by existing neurological disorders

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