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• 5 Somatic Symtoms and Dissociative Disorders

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• What is the focus of conversational therapy?

  The focus of conversational therapy is to reduce symptoms such as anxiety and tension related to reliving past events, particularly pink memories and experiences.

• What treatment is suggested for relieving symptoms of fictive stoornis (Munchausen's Syndrome)?

  An active approach to the background of the complaint is recommended to relieve symptoms of fictive stoornis (Munchausen's Syndrome).

• What are the characteristics of fictive stoornis imposed on another?

  Fictive stoornis imposed on another includes a visible malady without an identifiable cause, and those affected often manipulate medical care to gain attention or drugs.

• When was dissociative identity disorder recognized?

  Dissociative identity disorder was recognized in 1990 after many years of being considered a rare phenomenon.

• What is the focus of psychodynamic therapy for personality disorders?

  The focus is on revealing and discussing traumatic events and conflicting emotions in the patient's past, aiming to reduce symptoms.

• What does fictionally induced stoornis (Munchausen Syndrome) lead to?

  It leads to the patient pretending to be medically ill.

• In fictionally induced stoornis, when does the patient admit to lying?

  The patient does not admit to lying unless placed in a specific situation that forces them to confess.

• What year did Pierre Janet first use the term dissociative stoornis?

  He first used the term in 1900.

• What is a symptom of dissociative stoornis?

  A symptom is having gaps in one's memory and experiences of identity fragmentation.

• What happens during a conversional somatization?

  Physical symptoms like pain or nausea appear without any evident medical cause.