Author Question: The feature that helps health care providers differentiate a somatization disorder from a medical ... (Read 61 times)

HCHenry · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

The feature that helps health care providers differentiate a somatization disorder from a medical problem is

1. few physical changes occur with somatization disorder.
2. no somatic changes occur over time with physical disorders.
3. no physical changes occur over time with somatization disorders.
4. many physical changes occur over time with somatization disorders.

Question 2

Select the most therapeutic manner for a nurse working with a patient beginning treatment for alcohol dependence.

a. Strongly confrontational
b. Empathetic, supportive
c. Skeptical, guarded
d. Cool, distant

sierrahalpin · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 19, 2018

Answer to Question 1

3
Criteria for somatization disorder

Answer to Question 2

B
Support and empathy assist the patient to feel safe enough to start looking at problems. Counseling during the early stage of treatment needs to be direct, open, and honest. The other approaches will increase patient anxiety and cause the patient to cling to defenses.