Abnormal Psychology Somatic Symptom Disorders Dissociative Disorders Personality Disorders

Somatic Symptom Disorders A psychological disorder in which symptoms take a somatic (physical) form without apparent physical causes Symptoms ◦ Vomiting ◦ Dizziness ◦ Blurred vision ◦ Difficulty swallowing ◦ Prolonged pain

Somatic Symptom Disorders Conversion Disorder ◦ Physical symptoms with no physical causes ◦ Hysterical blindness Illness Anxiety Disorder ◦ Hypochondrias ◦ Interpret normal sensations as symptoms of dreaded disease

Dissociative Disorders disorders in which conscious awareness becomes separated from previous memories, thoughts, and feelings

Dissociative Disorders Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) ◦ Multiple personality disorder ◦ 2 or more distinct identities are said to alternately control a person’s behavior ◦ Symptoms way to deal with horrific stressor ◦ Critics – fantasy prone or emotionally vulnerable

Dissociative Disorders Dissociative Amnesia ◦ Dissociative Fugue ◦ Sudden, unexpected travel away from home ◦ Inability to recall one’s past and confusion of identity

Personality Disorders Characterized by inflexible and enduring behavior patterns that impair social functioning Crash Course

Antisocial Personality Disorder Sociopath or psychopath Exhibits lack of conscience for wrongdoing even towards friends and family Males Lie, steal, fight Genes, low stress hormones Poverty and family instability

Borderline Personality Disorder Extreme “black and white” thinking Long term unstable emotions Can lead to self harm and impulsive behavior video

Histrionic Personality Disorder Attention seeking behavior Inappropriate sexual behavior Rapidly shifting and shallow display of emotions Dramatic video