Symptoms & Diagnoses
Disruptions in __________ is one of the major symptoms of dissociation, according to the DSM-5.
What is memory?
Sally has symptoms of _______, where she is disconnected from her own feelings and memories as well as ______, where she feels detached from the external world.
What are "depersonalization"; "derealization"?
Formerly known as hypochondriasis, with little or no symptoms of illness, have concern that they may have a serious medical condition, and have constant worry despite reassurance from doctors.
What is Illness Anxiety Disorder?
The _____ perspective is focused on the unconscious, which is believed to use defense mechanisms to help people cope with the anxiety. The negative feelings are manifested into dissociations.
What is the Psychodynamic perspective?
When someone feels detached or estranged from themselves and as if they are looking at themselves from a distance. They may also experience a deprivation of feelings.
What is depersonalization?
Larry is experiencing disconnection from his surroundings (in the external world) and symptoms of emotional numbness (inability to feel emotions). Diagnosis:
What is Derealization/Depersonalization Disorder?
Development of actual and sudden symptoms in response to a psychological stressor, yet with no medical explanation, and which impacts their live negatively. Diagnosis:
What is Conversion Disorder?
7-year-old Maryanne was made intentionally ill by symptoms fabricated by her mother. These went away when she was out of her mother’s care, further proof that her mother was the cause of the symptoms.
What is Factitious Disorder Imposed on Another? (Again...sorry for the redundancy...)
Person has some uncertainty about who they are. They may stop responding to their name and provide a different name when called or asked what is wrong.
What is identity confusion?
Matilda expresses significant distress in her life and reported recurrent gaps in her memory for everyday events. She also indicated that she has 3 distinct personalities.
What is Dissociative Identity Disorder?
Deliberately inducing sickness in their child without any obvious external gain. Symptomatic of:
What is Munchhausen Syndrome by Proxy (Factitious Disorder Imposed on Another)?
Patient has several physical symptoms for over six months that doctors cannot find a medical explanation for. He is distressed by the symptoms, which have created difficulties in other areas of his life.
What is Somatic Symptom Disorder?
Individual has experienced a traumatic event (i.e., earthquake) that caused partial memory loss, including for particular details of the situation.
What is Dissociative Amnesia?
Since the 19th century, clinicians and researchers have suggested that symptoms of dissociation are related to _______, and also explored similarities between _______ states and dissociative states.
What is sleep; what are dream states?
Carolyn deliberately made herself seem ill by using a urine sample from one of her patients on kidney dialysis during her doctor’s visit. There doesn’t seem to be any obvious external reward for this behavior.
What is Munchhausen Syndrome (Factitious Disorder Imposed on Self)?
The _____ Model focuses on how genetics could explain the origins of dissociation stemming from childhood adversities. The _____ Model focuses on thought processes and how memory works.
What are "Biological" and "Cognitive"?
Mary has symptoms of ________ where she feels disconnected from herself and is having difficulty discerning what is real or unreal around her.
What is Depersonalization Disorder?
A history of chronic pain in various parts of the body over the years, with constant rumination and feelings of anxiety about the symptoms, although there is no medical explanation. Diagnosis:
What is Somatic Symptom Disorder?
Patient appears to have been the victim of his mother’s intentional falsification or production of illness in her son.
What is Factitious Disorder Imposed on Another?
Brianna appears to suffer from _____ Disorder since she has fainting spells with no medical explanation that are impacting her life negatively. It is possible that stress from the pandemic contributed to this condition.
What is a Conversion Disorder?