Somatic & Dissociative Disorders, pt. 1
The 4 types of somatic disorders
Somatic symptom disorder
Illness anxiety disorder
Psychological factors affecting medical condition
Conversion disorder
Freud's theory on conversion disorder:
Past trauma or unconscious conflict is “converted” to a more acceptable manifestation, i.e., physical symptoms
The 4 types of dissociative disorders
Depersonalization/derealization disorder
Dissociative amnesia
Dissociative trance disorder
Dissociative identity disorder
Mood disorders are characterized by:
Gross deviations in mood
T or F: Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder is NOT a controversial diagnosis.
False
Illness anxiety disorder was formerly called
Hypochondriasis
Factitious disorders are characterized by:
Purposely faking physical symptoms, inducing physical symptoms or just pretending to have them
Depersonalization/Derealization Disorder is characterized by
Recurrent episodes in which a person has sensations of unreality of one’s own body or surroundings
To get a diagnosis, a depressive episode must last for at least
2 weeks
The 3 categories of bipolar disorder
1) Bipolar I
2) Bipolar II
3) Cyclothymic Disorder
T or F: Medical reassurance does not seem to help individuals with somatic symptom disorders.
True
T or F: A factitious disorder may still be diagnosed, even if you find that the individual is only utilizing their illness for external gains/rewards.
False
Dissociative fugue is characterized by
Inability to remember how or why one has ended up in a new place
Inflated self-esteem, decreased need for sleep, excessive talkativeness, flight of ideas, and easy distractibility are all symptoms of
Manic episode
If an individual experiences at least four manic or depressive episodes within a year, they are said to have
Rapid-cycling bipolar disorder
Unlike many other psychological disorders, loved one's of individuals with somatic disorders are told to:
Reduce support
Factitious Disorder Imposed on Another is also called:
Munchausen syndrome by proxy
The average number of alters seen in an individual with Dissociative Identity Disorder
15
Compared to a manic episode, a hypomanic episode is
Shorter, less severe, shows fewer symptoms
The main neurotransmitter influencing mood disorders
Serotonin
Conversion Disorder is also called
Functional Neurological Symptom Disorder
Severe alterations or detachments from reality are known as
Dissociations
DID is typically linked to....
A history of severe, chronic trauma, often abuse in childhood
If an individual experiences at least two years of depressive symptoms, they are most likely to be diagnosed with
Persistent Depressive Disorder
Describe the gender differences seen in suicide
Males complete more suicides than females
Females attempt suicide more often than males