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Somatoform Mental Disorders:
What are Somatoform
Mental Disorders you may ask? Somatoform Disorders are ailments of
the mind where the symptoms primarily target the patients’ fear
of disease, medical problems, body, and so forth. Most Somatoform
patients share similar traits including physical warning signs without
explanation and mental symptoms that insinuate that the physical elements
of the disorder are related to the psychological patterns of the mind.
Somatoform patients
are often difficult to diagnose since there are other related symptoms
in both physical and mental areas that need explored also. Multiple
Sclerosis is one example that is closely related to Somatoform Disorders,
yet the symptoms alter in various areas. Most patients before they
have been diagnosed or believed to have Somatoform must subject his
or her self to a series of Medicinal tests completed before the diagnose
Somatoform is issued. Some symptoms of this type of disorder may include
medical problems that may or may not exist, (long-term), history of
not being able to function emotionally, sociably, and so forth. Symptoms
may also include inconsistencies and/or unclear complaints of psychical
illnesses, as well as physical symptoms that include nausea, diarrhea,
joint aches, and so forth. Often the Somatoform patients are attention
getters, and often abuse substances, while they manipulate others,
and depend on others commonly.
Somatoform may or may
not have additional disorders including histrionic and/or antisocial
disorders. One example of a Somatoform Disorder is the Hypochondriasis.
Often Hypochondriasis suffers from fear that may include health. For
example, a Hypochondriasis may constantly complain about symptoms
that may or may not exist, as well as worry about illnesses that may
or may not occur. This type of patient may worry about contact with
diseases also. (Note: This is why it is difficult to determine the
diagnose of Somatoform without doing extensive study. OCD or Obsessive-Compulsive
disorder patients will also worry about diseases or contacting diseases
and will repeatedly wash their hands, and often avoid taking out the
trash. The obsession comes into play when the patient refuses, or
illustrates an extreme fear against some action and if forced to so
the patient may become aggressive, or even violent to avoid the task.
Compulsive is the same as obsessive almost since the patient will
often compel against actions that may cause disease.).
One example of Somatoform can be seen as follow: The patient goes
to the doctor and argues regardless of what the doctor says that no
disease is existing. The patient may argue that the diseases are underdeveloped
or tests have not been conducted to detect the disease. Obviously,
the doctor has done every test available and found nothing, but the
patient refuses to believe that a disease does not exist. Another
type of Somatoform is the Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD), which consists
of anxiety and depression, as well as OCD traits, and assumed medical
conditions that often do not exist. The patient often will argue that
the body is malformed, and will often disregard reassurance. This
type you could argue for hours with and never get anywhere.
The most of these types
of disorders are new discoveries and not a lot of information is available
to help us understand the patients and the symptoms of the diagnoses.
Scientist for years has found new disorders that are stumping them
everyday. The best solution for helping these types of people is to
get immediate treatment since most of these people have dangerous
traits included in Somatoform. Antisocial, OCD and Histrionic, and
each of these diagnoses may include violent behaviors. Histrionics,
Antisocial and gradually over a course of time OCD will kill if triggered.
Therefore, the diagnosis may be limited with information regarding
the symptoms, but if Antisocial, OCD and Histrionic are included,
series studies and help are needed in treating these patients. Note:
Scientist claim ending Antisocial Behaviors before they start can
provide a healthy and stable environment for the patient and family.
However, Antisocial
Disorders (Known as Conduct Disorders before the age of 18) are said
to be hereditary, which I believe an over the first theory and Antisocial
Disorders only escalate to deadly circumstances. Regardless of the
symptoms whether dangerous or not a person should always get an evaluation
to determine the cause. Yet we must how does alcohol and drug abuse
key into mental health, since most patients diagnosed are said to
be substance abusers.
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