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12 Cards in this Set
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Dissociation |
Some aspect of cognition or experience becomes inaccessible to consciousness |
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Explicit memory |
– Involves conscious recall of experiences |
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Implicit memory |
– Underlies behaviors based on experiences that cannot be consciously recalled |
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Dissociative Amnesia |
• Inability to remember important personal information, usually of a traumatic or stressful nature, that is too extensive to be ordinary forgetfulness • The amnesia is not explained by substances, or by other medical or psychological conditions – Need to rule out other possible causes of memory loss |
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Dissociative Amnesia: Dissociative Fugue Subtype |
• Amnesia and flight and new identity – Latin fugere, “to flee” • Sudden, unexpected travel with inability to recall one’s past – Assume new identity • May involve new name, job, personality characteristics |
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Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) |
• Two or more distinct and fully developed personalities (alters) – Each has unique modes of being, thinking, feeling, acting, memories, and relationships – Primary alter may be unaware of existence of other alters • Most severe of dissociative disorders – Recovery may be less complete |
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Somatic Symptom Disorders |
•Excessive concerns about physical symptoms or health – ‘Soma’ means body |
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Conversion Disorder |
• Sensory or motor function impaired but no known neurological cause – Vision impairment or tunnel vision – Partial or complete paralysis of arms or legs – Seizures or coordination problems |
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Aphonia |
Whispered speech |
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Anosmia |
Loss of smell |
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Factitious Disorder |
Fabrication or induction of physical or psychological symptoms, injury, or disease • Deceptive behavior is present in the absence of obvious external rewards • Behavior is not explained by another psychological disorder |
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Illness Anxiety Disorder |
• Preoccupation with and high level of anxiety about having or acquiring a serious disease • Excessive behaviors (e.g., checking for signs of illness, seeking reassurance) or maladaptive avoidance (e.g., avoiding medical care) • No more than mild somatic symptoms are present • Not explained by other psychological disorders • Preoccupation lasts at least 6 months |
