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Abnormal Psych Ch. 6 -- Exam 3

Terms in this set (48)

Somatic Symptom Disorders
Extreme concerns related to functioning of body and there is no known medical condition
Somatic symptom disorder, Illness anxiety disorder, Conversion disorder, Factitious disorders
4 disorders that fall underneath somatic symptom disorders
Somatic Symptom Disorder
a disorder where a person complains of multiple physical symptoms; they are preoccupied with the condition; but no medical causes are found for the symptoms
females
is somatic symptom disorder more commonly found in males or females?
adolescence
when does somatic symptom disorder usually begin?
Illness Anxiety Disorder
a disorder that occurs when a person is preoccupied that they have a serious disease or physical condition despite medical reassurance; they often misinterpret bodily cues and function
Hypochondriasis
another name for illness anxiety disorder
both genders
which gender has a higher diagnosis of illness anxiety disorder
1-3
.... to ...... percent of the population experiences illness anxiety disorder
adolescence, 40-50, after 60
3 time periods in which a person is more likely to experience illness anxiety disorder
conversion disorder
Change in motor or sensory function with no medical explanation
stress
..... may precede the onset of conversion disorder
Paralysis, blindness, seizures
3 physical symptoms that could occur in a person with conversion disorder
somatization disorder
conversion disorder often co-occurs with ......
Malingering, Factitious disorder, Munchausen
3 disorders that are separate but related to conversion disorder
Malingering
faking to gain something (disability payments)
factitious disorder
a disorder that involves voluntary control of symptoms, only purpose appears to be gaining attention, fill illness role
Munchausen
faking or causing an illness in another person to take on the caretaker role
yes
is there a biological component to somatic symptom disorders?
stressful or traumatic event
....... usually precedes a somatic symptom disorder
Overly sensitive to bodily cues - may be modeled
Misinterpretation of physical sensations - bias in perceiving threat/danger
Unconscious processes and anxiety/trauma (Freud)
modeling
a person with somatic symptom disorder may experience the disorder after watching someone they know show symptoms. This is an example of .....
unconscious processes, anxiety, trauma
3 things that contribute to somatic symptom disorders according to the Freudian perspective
hypochondriasis, somatization and conversion disorder
most of the treatments studied for somatic symptom disorders involve these disorders
cognitive behavioral therapy
..... is used to treat somatic symptom disorders; involves identifying and challenging misinterpretation of cues, learning to produce own physical symptoms (control), coaching to seek less reassurance, and adding general stress management techniques
Dissociation
a disconnection / separation / detachment from oneself, ones consciousness
Depersonalization
feeling detached from oneself or one's body
Derealization
feelings of unreality—outside objects change shape or size, people seem mechanical
Depersonalization-Derealization Disorder, Dissociative Amnesia, Dissociative Identity Disorder
3 disorders which fall under Dissociative Disorders
Generalized amnesia
lose all memory, including own identity
Localized/selective amnesia
lose memory of specific events (usually traumatic) during particular period of time
Dissociative Fugue
Unexpected travel associated with loss of memory; Lose memory of own past, may assume new identity
generalized amnesia, localize/selective amnesia, dissociate fuge
3 types of memory loss that a person experiencing Dissociative Amnesia may experience....
Dissociative Amnesia
a disorder is which a person loses general memories, specific memories, or their memory of the past
Dissociative Identity Disorder
disorder that involves multiple personalities, identities or "alters"
Multiple Personality Disorder
Dissociative Identity Disorder used to be called...
2
a person with dissociative identify disorder must have at least ........ identities with own pattern take control of person's behavior
15
the average number of personalities present in a person with Multiple Personality Disorder
childhood
the most common onset of dissociative identity disorder is in this stage of life
.5-1
.... to ..... percent of the population is diagnosed with dissociative identity disorder
high suggestibility
dissociative identity disorder is subject to ......
do not
Twin studies ....... support a genetic component to dissociative identity disorder
trauma
this is usually present before a person is diagnosed with a dissociative disorder
ability to autohypnotize, False memories
........... and .......... are two things that are associated with dissociative disorders
Amnesia, Fugue
Usually get better on their own; May help recall events or present information and help integrate into conscious experience
Hypnosis, benzodiazepines
....... or ........ may be used if a person does not recover on their own from amnesia or fugue
PTSD
Exposure treatment using the ........ model may help to extinguish cues, anxiety and dissociation with individuals experiencing dissociative identity disorder
no
have there been a lot of successful treatment studies of dissociative identity disorder?
hypnosis
........ may be used to treat Dissociative Identity Disorder but there are concerns about its validity
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