Somatoform Disorders
Dissociative Disorders
Dissociate Identity Disorder Understanding
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Media Examples
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Are Somatoform Disorders are more common in the Eastern or Western World?
Western
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Dissociative Disorders separates ___________ ___________ from previous memories, thoughts and feelings.
conscious awareness
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Is a Dissociative Identity Disorder more likely to be diagnosed in North America or South America?
North America
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Name 3 possible causes of PTSD presented in the presentation
War, Rape, Incest, Mugging, 9/11, 2004 Asian Tusnami
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True or False? These disorders usually manifest from a physical cause.
False
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How might Dissociation help someone deal with facing a trauma?
Detachment protects from being overwhelmed by the trauma
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____________ is the catalyst for the emergence of D.I.D. symptoms and is widely agreed that t is used as a defense mechanism to deal with it.
Anxiety
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How many symptoms must be present and for how long in order to be diagnosed as suffering from PTSD?
3 Symptoms for 3 Months
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Hypochondriasis
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____________ from school, work or home can help contribute to physical symptoms of Somatoform Diseases.
Stress
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_____________ ____________ ___________ is a rare dissociative disorder which a person exhibits two or more distinct altering personalities.
Dissociative Identity Disorder
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Typically the original personality _____________ any awareness of the "others".
denies
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One symptom of PTSD is defined as being hyper vigilant, experiencing physical pain, and changes in sleep pattern. What is the name of the symptom?
Arousal
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Dissociative Identity Disorder
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Unexplained paralysis, blindness or inability to swallow are all symptoms of _________________ _____________.
Conversion Disorder
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Dissociative Identity Disorder was formerly called__________ _________ ___________.
Multiple Personality Disorder
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Research shows that a common cause of D.I.D. is what?
Childhood abuse or trauma
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The symptom of Intrusion may be present for sufferers from PTSD. This would include frightening vivid flashbacks. What can this be triggered by?
Seemingly insignificant situations.
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Somatoform Disorder
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_______________ is relatively common and involves interpreting physical sensations as symptoms of a disease.
Hypochondriasis
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What does "dissociate" mean?
to become separate
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There are many skeptics that believe D.I.D. is a ___________ disease.
manufactured
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What is the definition of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder?
A physiological condition characterized by anxiety withdrawal and proneness to physical illness that may follow a traumatic experience.
500
Conversion Disorder
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