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somatoform disorders
somatoform disorders
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Psychology
Undergraduate 3
11/17/2010

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somatoform disorders
Definition
anxiety disorders that focus on physical symptoms
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pain disorder
Definition
severe and prolonged pain that impairs functioning
the pain is caused by anxiety
often accompany depression
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Hypochondriasis
Definition

preoccupation of having a serious illness they are very educated in medicine they don't like being told there is nothing wrong

they believe every little physical problem means they have a serious illnesss

 

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conversion disorder
Definition
loss of physical function after a stressful event (paralysis, blindness, seizures)
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La Belle Indifference
Definition
even though they have a massive loss of function they are very calm and act like it is no big deal
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Body Dysmorphic Disorder
Definition
belief that the body is deformed or defective
person appears normal to everyone else
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Manchausen/Byproxy
Definition
done to self or by someone else; feigned an illness to get attention from health care providers
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Dissociative Disorders
Definition
depersonalization psychogenic amnesia psychogenic fugue dissociative identity disorder
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depersonalization
Definition
feels detached from themself; out of body experience
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psychogenic amnesia
Definition
loss of memory of a traumatic event
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psychogenic fugue
Definition
when a person suddenly assumes a completely new identity: sudden unexpected travel, it lasts for a brief period of time, provoked by anxiety or a traumatic event
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dissociative identity disorder
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existence of 2 or more personalities each personality becomes dominant at separate times

transition between personalities is sudden and associated with stress

have a severe abuse history

may wake up in a place they don't know where they are

may find cothes ina closet they dont recognize bc it is from a different personality

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stress
Definition
an external pressure
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anxiety
Definition
how we respond to stress
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panic disorder
Definition
panic state- highest level of anxiety recurrent panic attacks
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criteria for panic disorder
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palpitations sweating trembling SOB feeling of choking chest pain N/V diarrhea dizziness

fear of losing control

chills

parasthesia

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panic disorder with agoraphobia
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sx of panic disorder but they also have a fear of being in places from which escape is difficult
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generalized anxiety disorder
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chronic anxiety or worry for at least 6 months somatic complaints but not panic attacks

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Anxiety disorders
Definition

panic disorder panic disorder with agoraphobia generalized anxiety disorder phobias

agoraphobia without panic disorder

OCD

PTSD

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social phobia
Definition
when a person is afraid of something embarrassing happening or fear of being evaluated negatively
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obsession
Definition
the thought
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compulsion
Definition
the action
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post traumatic stress disorder
Definition

not an unrealistic fear or abonrmality

caused by highly traumatic event

SX: hallucinations, flashbacks, physiological arousal, hypervigilance, nightmares

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moral/spiritual guilt
Definition
they regret or feel guilty of actions the did that caused harm to someone
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betrayal guilt
Definition
guilt that is a result of deliberate harmful action toward another person that involved a violation of trust (not neccessarily intentional)
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comorbidity
Definition

when someone has more than one physchological disease process going on at once

 

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ideation
Definition
thoughts of suicide but without intent or action
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suicidal threats
Definition
verbal or written expression of intent but there is no action
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suicidal gesture
Definition
where they have actions and intent but it does not result in an injury; can result in a minor injury
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suicidal attempt
Definition
self directed actions that result in a major injury
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completed successful suicide
Definition
when death occurs
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egoistical suicide
Definition
when a person feels separated apart from the mainstream of society
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anomic suicide
Definition
occurs in response to changes that occur in a person's life
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fatalistic suicide
Definition
when a person feels excessively regulated with no personal freedom victims in an abuse situation, chronic disease process
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altruistic Suicide
Definition
they commit suicide because of a belief of a group that they are in;exact opposite of egoistic
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ego dystonic
Definition
the patient who is afraid of the thoughts and want them to go away
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ego syntonic
Definition
they are comfortable with the thoughts
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SAD persons scale
Definition

sex/gender age depression previous attempt ETOH rational thinking loss social support lacking organized plan

no spouse

sickness

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