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symptoms of somatization disorder
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1. pain
2. gastrointesinal (other than pain) 3. sexual pseudoneurological |
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contributory causal factors of somatization disorder
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1. genetic - linkage in women
2. personality - neuroticism, prone to neg. moods, antisocial 3. cognative - how one responds to life events 4. learning variables |
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symptoms of pain disorder
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- similar to somatization disorder except solely pain.
- patient not consciously making up symptoms |
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symptoms of conversion disorder
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1. sensory symptoms or deficits
2. motor symptoms or deficits 3. pseudo-seizures 4. la belle indifference 5. looks neurological |
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what is the role of primary gain in explaining conversion disorder?
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escape/avoidance of a stressful situation
symptom goes away when stress goes away |
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what is the role of secondary gain in explaining conversion disorder?
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external circumstance reinforces maintenance of disability (ex. attention from loved ones
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What treatment shows most promising for conversion disorder?
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cognitive-behavioral therapy - focuses on needs that are met
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symptoms of body dysmorphic disorder(bdd)
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obsession with perceived or imagined flaws in appearance:
-skin blemishes -small breasts -too fat/thin -visible blood vessels -hair -nose -eyes |
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how does bdd relate to ocd
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complete preoccupation
ritualistic-like behavior |
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treatments for bdd
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-antidepressant medications: SSRIs
-cognitive/behavioral: emphasizing esposure/response |
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symptoms of hypochondriasis
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preoccupied with fears of getting a serious disease or already have one:
-anxiety/preoccupation w/ bodily functions -diffuse symptoms -overpresentation to doctor |
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How does the cognitive-behavioral view explain hypochondriasis?
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past experiences with illnesses lead to development of dysfunctional assumptions about symptoms and diseases
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Depersonalization Defined
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one's sense of one's own self and reality is temporarily lost
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Derealization defined
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one's sense that the outside world is temporarily lost
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symptoms of dissociative amnesia
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failure to recall previously stored personal information that can't be accounted for by ordinary forgetting
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symptoms of dissociative identity disorder (DID)
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2 or more distinct identities/personality states altering control
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host identity
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most present, ususally identity born with
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alter identities
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can be of different sex, dominant hand, language, skills...
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main treatments for DID
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1. integration of separate alter -egos
2. hypnosis |
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4 main controversies surrounding DID
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1. is DID even real? can it be faked?
2. how does DID develop 3. are memories of early abuse real or false? 4. did the abuse play a causal role? |
