Abnormal Psychology Chapter 6

Front 1

what is the primary symptom of all somatoform disorders?

Back 1

physical complaint for which an identifiable physical cause cannot be found

Front 2

the hallmark symptom of hypochondriasis is______; in contrast, an illness phobia involves________.

Back 2

-fear of having a disease
-fear of getting/developing a disease

Front 3

in contrast to hypochondriasis and illness phobia, the primary symptom of somatizationdisorder involves_________.

Back 3

anxiety over physical symptoms

Front 4

what does crosscultural research tell us about the role of culture on the expression of somatization disorder?

Back 4

culture has a big role in how the disorder is expressed

Front 5

somatization disorder is linked by family and genetic studies to which personality disorder?

Back 5

anti-social disorder

Front 6

what is the primary symptom of a conversion disorder?

Back 6

loss of sensory motor function

Front 7

whereas______involves intentionally faking the presense of a disorder for material gain, ________involves intentionally faking the presence of a disorder for no obvious benefit other than to take on a "sick role." The most famous of the latter is_______.

Back 7

malingering/factitious/Munchausen's

Front 8

________involves a pre-occupation with an imagined defect in physical appearance. It is associated with which of the anxiety disorder?

Back 8

body dysmorphic disorder/OCD

Front 9

this disorder involves a loss of a sense of one's own reality. It also involves a/an (increase/decrease) in emotional responding.

Back 9

depersonalization/decrease

Front 10

these two disorders may involve the inability to remember specific event, typically of a traumatic nature, that occur suring a specifc period of time.

Back 10

PTSD and dissociative amnesia

Front 11

what are the five somatoform disorders?

Back 11

(1) hypochondriasis
(2) somatization disorder
(3) conversion disorder
(4) pain disorder
(5) body dysmorphic disorder

Front 12

people with hypochondriasis have a strong disease conviction based on what three things?

Back 12

(1) misperceptions of symptoms
(2) checking behaviors
(3) high trait anxiety

Front 13

what are some causes of hypochondriasis?

Back 13

(1) disorder of cognition and perception of physical signs and sensations
(2) familial history of illness
(3) stressful life events
(4) high family disease incidence
(5) "benefits" of illness

Front 14

what are three treatments for hypochondriasis?

Back 14

(1) psychodynamic
(2) education and support
(3) CBT

Front 15

people with somatization disorder are concerned about what?

Back 15

symptoms, not meaning

Front 16

to be diagnosed with somatization disorder, you must be diagnosed with eight symptoms which are...

Back 16

4 pain symptoms
2 GI symptoms
1 sexual symptom
1 pseudo-neurological symptom

Front 17

what are some behaviors of people with somatization disorder?

Back 17

impulsivity
novelty-seeking
provatcative sexual behavior

Front 18

what disorder uses a "gatekeeper" physician as a form of treatment, and what does this mean?

Back 18

somatization and the patient reports all physical symptoms to this physician, which reduces visits to numerous specialists

Front 19

if a medication has side effects, what disorder tends to get magnified?

Back 19

somatization

Front 20

what is the disorder with a physical dysfunction but non physical cause? (generally in sensory-motor areas)

Back 20

conversion disorder

Front 21

what is the lack of distress shown by some individuals presenting conversion, somatization, or amnestic disorders?

Back 21

la belle indifference

Front 22

what is conversion hysteria?

Back 22

obsolete, Freudian term for conversion disorder that unconscious conflicts somehow "convert" into physical symptoms

Front 23

conversion occurs in special populations, what are they and which has a better prognosis?

Back 23

-soldiers in hand to hand combat
-children (better long term outlook)

Front 24

what is the Freudian psychodynamic view of conversion?

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-trauma, conflict experience is unacceptable
-repression of conflict
-"conversion" to physical symptoms (primary gain)
-attention and support from others (secondary gain)

Front 25

what is the behavioral cause of conversion?

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-traumatic event
-avoidance is not an option
-social acceptability of illness
-negative reinforcement

Front 26

what are two unusual behaviors classified by BDD?

Back 26

-ideas of reference- everything that goes on in world is related to defect
-checking/compensating rituals to see if defect has changed

Front 27

what are treatment options for BDD?

Back 27

-SSRIs
-exposure and response prevention
-plastic surgery is often unhelpful and makes symptoms worse

Front 28

what is the generalized type of dissociative amnesia?

Back 28

person cannot remember any of their personal info, including identity

Front 29

what is the specialized type of dissociative amnesia?

Back 29

someone cannot remember a specific time period or event

Front 30

what is the disorder where a person has memory loss and then engages in travel and adopts in a new life/identity?

Back 30

dissociate fugue

Front 31

what is retrograde memory loss?

Back 31

loss of memory of everything up until the present-> "past memories"

Front 32

what is anterograde memory loss?

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inability to form new memories

Front 33

how many "alters" can be present in DID?

Back 33

2 to 100

Front 34

what is the "host" in DID?

Back 34

the personality presenting for treatment-> rarely who person really is

Front 35

what is the "switch" in DID?

Back 35

when person switches from one personalitiy to another

Front 36

do men or women tend to have more "Alters" in DID?

Back 36

women

Front 37

can DID be faked?

Back 37

yes, but often faked "too good"

Front 38

what type of disorders are seen in axis 1?

Back 38

anxiety, depression, substance abuse

Front 39

what type of disorders are seen in axis 2?

Back 39

personality

Front 40

when is the onset for DID?

Back 40

childhood, before the age of nine