Blair-Broker, Thinking About Psychology, 3e, Module 32

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dissociative disorders
Disorders in which the sense of self has become separated (dissociated) from previous memories, thoughts, or feelings.
dissociative amnesia
A dissociative disorder characterized by loss of memory in reaction to a traumatic event.
dissociative fugue
A dissociative disorder characterized by loss of identity and travel to a new location.
dissociative identity disorder
A rare and controversial dissociative disorder in which an individual exhibits two or more distinct and alternating personalities.
somatoform disorders
Psychological disorders in which the symptoms take a bodily form without apparent physical cause.
hypochondriasis
A somatoform disorder characterized by imagined symptoms of illness.
schizophrenia
A group of severe disorders characterized by disorganized and delusional thinking, disturbed perceptions, and inappropriate emotions and behaviors.
delusions
False beliefs that are symptoms of schizophrenia and other serious psychological disorders.
hallucinations
False perceptions that are symptoms of schizophrenia and other serious psychological disorders.
personality disorders
Psychological disorders characterized by rigid and lasting behavior patterns that disrupt social functioning.
antisocial personality disorder
A personality disorder in which the person (usually a man) shows a lack of conscience for wrongdoing and a lack of respect for the rights of others.
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