Dissociative Disorders and Somatoform Disorders Somatoform Disorders Psychological

�Psychological disorders in which the symptoms take a somatic (bodily) form without apparent physical

�Physical symptoms like headaches, fleeting joint pains, but nothing physically wrong. �Victims truly believe

�Change or conversion of a psychological factor like anxiety into an actual loss of

�Stress like leads to actual physical problems ◦ Asthma, ulcers, headaches, and high blood

�Individuals in some way break away from their sense of self- from memories, thoughts,

�Memory loss is a reaction to a specific stressful event. ◦ Ex. Combat soldiers

�The loss of one’s identity is accompanied by travel. �People may assume a completely

�A person exhibits two or more distinctive personalities. �They may differ in age, sex,

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Dissociative Disorders and Somatoform Disorders

Somatoform Disorders

�Psychological disorders in which the symptoms take a somatic (bodily) form without apparent physical cause. Definition

�Physical symptoms like headaches, fleeting joint pains, but nothing physically wrong. �Victims truly believe they are sick and symptoms appear. Hypochondrias

�Change or conversion of a psychological factor like anxiety into an actual loss of physical function �Ex. Blindness, mute, laryngitis, or paralysis Conversion Disorder

�Stress like leads to actual physical problems ◦ Asthma, ulcers, headaches, and high blood pressure Psychosomatic Disorders

�Individuals in some way break away from their sense of self- from memories, thoughts, or feelings Dissociative Disorders

�Memory loss is a reaction to a specific stressful event. ◦ Ex. Combat soldiers ◦ Survivors of natural disasters ◦ Abuse Dissociative Amnesia

�The loss of one’s identity is accompanied by travel. �People may assume a completely different identity. �Ex. Pg 554 and Oprah’s case Dissociative Fugue

�A person exhibits two or more distinctive personalities. �They may differ in age, sex, and perception of physical characteristics. �Prior to 1970’s fewer than 100 cases had been reported where in the 1980’s alone 20, 000 cases were diagnosed. �http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=x. RY 7 O j-dl 3 o Dissociative Identity Disorder