Symptoms And Symptoms Of Illness Anxiety Disorder - 883 Words

Heidi, I disagree with your diagnosis of Illness anxiety disorder. Although GAD symptoms overlaps with symptoms of Illness Anxiety Disorder, IAD domain of worry is only health concern. GAD domain of Worry is everything and anything. So what’s the DX? I agree with you that in this week scenario, there were limited bio-psychosocial history. However, I believe we were provided enough information that will enable us to make a preliminary evaluation of the presenting problem. Let pretend that this patient came into the emergency room at a local hospital. The physician determined that what is ailing the lady is mental, not physical. So the physician gives the lady a ten days prescription of a brand named benzodiazepine and refers the lady†¦show more content†¦However, whether the disturbance is not better explained by another mental dis order is questionable. This is due to the fact that the lady also reported symptoms of Other symptoms outside of DSM criteria for GAD: 5. The lady reported that for a substantial duration of time, she has lost interest in the thing she use to love to do; 6. Years ago, the lady was diagnosis with GAD; and 7. The did not receive adequate treatment for disorder Because the lady have additional abnormal behavioral symptoms beyond the criteria of GAD, You suspect that there is the presence of one or more additional mental disorder(s) that is co-occurring with another mental disorder. You are concern about the duration of loss of interest in things she use to enjoy. So you decided to evaluate the client for another disorder that have GAD-lke symptoms; and that can explain those symptoms that were out the criteria of GAD. After careful consideration you found that many of the Gad symptom meet the criteria for MDD: Major depressive disorder (MDD) (also known as clinical depression) is mental disorder characterized by a pervasive and persistent low mood that is accompanied by low self-esteem and by a loss of interest or pleasure in normally enjoyable activities(Paris, 2013). Criteria A. Depressed mood or a loss of interest or pleasure in daily activities for more than two weeks. (Yes) B. Mood represents a change from