Author Question: Describe a developmental pathway for the course of somatic symptom disorder. Identify a point where ... (Read 29 times)

jc611 · **on:** Jun 22, 2018

Describe a developmental pathway for the course of somatic symptom disorder. Identify a point where intervention might be particularly effective and what type of interventions should be used.

What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

The approaches that are particularly effective in treating somatic symptom disorders are ____.

a. relaxation training, psychoeducation, and changing cognitions
b. flooding, modeling, and drug therapy
c. hypnotherapy, drug therapy, and changing cognitions
d. systematic desensitization, cognitive therapy, and exposure

emily12345 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Child complains of physical issues (real or perceived), attention is given by parents and medical community, reinforces child's belief that something is wrong, reinforces child's role as sick, and the cycle continues
Early intervention - once a chronic pattern is developed intervention is difficult so early intervention is most effective
Medical professionals should learn to detect a pattern of behaviors that would signal psychological rather than physiological distress; work with parents to attend to child without reinforcing sick or dependent behavior
Intervention CBT, relaxation, behavioral techniques, etc.

Answer to Question 2

A