Psychology Chapter 7

Front 1

Conversion Disorder
(Somatoform Disorder)
-When does it occur
-What gender does it occur more commonly

Back 1

-In this disorder a psychosocial conflict or need is converted into dramatic physical symptoms that affect voluntary or sensory functioning

-Diagnosed in women 2x as much as men
-Most begin between late childhood and young adulthood

Front 2

Somatoform Disorder : What is it?

Back 2

A somatoform disorder is a problem that appears to physical or medical but are due to pyschosocial factors, these disorders are psychological disorders masquerading as physical problems.

Front 3

Dissociative Disorder Disorder : What is it?

Back 3

Dissociate disorders are syndromes that feature major losses or changes in memory, consciousness, and identity, but do cause physical causes.

Front 4

What do the two types of disorders have in common?
(Dissociative and Somatoform)

Back 4

-Both disorders have symptoms that mimic physical problems

-Both occur in response to traumatic or ongoing sterss

-Both are viewed as escapes from stress

Front 5

What are the Hysterical somatoform disorders
-List 3

Back 5

-Conversion
-Somatization
-Pain disorder associated with psychological factors.

Front 6

Pain Disorder associated with psychological factors
(Somatoform Disorder)

Back 6

-Patients may recieve this diagnosis when psychosocial factors play a central role in the onset, severity, or continuation of pain.

Front 7

Hysterical vs Medical symtpoms
-How do physicians differentiate between hysterical disorders and true medical conditions?

Back 7

-It often is difficult for physicians to differentiate between hysterical disorders and “true” medical conditions

-They often rely on oddities in the medical presentation to help distinguish the two