Which of the following is FALSE about SOMATIZATION Syndrome –
Correct Answer: Involves 2 sexual disturbance Symptoms
Description: Ans. is 'a' i.e., Involves 2 sexual disturbance Symptomso For diagnostic criteria at least 1 sexual symptom should be there (not two),o All other diagnostic criteria (other three options) are true.Somatization disordero The essential features of somatization disorder are multiple recurrent somatic symptoms of long duration (chronic) that are caused by psychological basis and no physical illness can be found,o The disorder begins before the age of 30 years and then has a chronic course (over a period of several years).Diagnostic criteria for somatization disordero Each of the following should be present: -Four pain symptoms: - Pain, at least at four different sites or functions - Head (headache), abdomen, back, joint, extremites, chest, rectum, during mensturation or sexual intercourse or urination.Two gastrointestinal symptoms : - Nausea, bloating, vomiting, diarrhea.One sexual symptom : - Erectile dysfunction ( Impotence), ejaculatory dysfunction, irregular menses, excessive menstural bleeding.One pseudoneurological symptom : - Conversion symptoms (impaired coordination or balance, paralysis, weakness, blindness, deafness, glove & stocking anesthesia. Paresthesia, seizure, aphonia); Dissociative symptoms (amnesia); loss of consciousness.
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