Functional Disorders

Question 1

what are functional disorders?

Answer 1

symptoms not associated with an identifiable disease process

Question 2

examples of functional disorders

Answer 2

IBS
non-epileptic attacks
PMS
fibromyalgia

Question 3

things to include in the history for a functional disorders

Answer 3

take time- perception of being listened too and believed
clear timescale
disability
dissociation
other medical experiences

Question 4

what is the formulation?

Answer 4

normalisation
validation
reversibility
removal of blame
effort into getting better

Question 5

management of functional disorders

Answer 5

formulation
treat co-morbidities
CBT
tricyclics
breathing retraining for panic disorder/ hyperventilation