1. Somatoform Disorders and Psychophysiological Disorders

2. Somatoform Disorders
Disorders in which there is an apparent physical disorder for which there is no organic (physical) basis

3. Somatoform Disorders
Somatization Disorder = characterized by vague somatic complaints without a physical cause.
Conversion Disorder = Dramatic (bizarre) specific disability (real) has no physical cause – paralysis, blindness, deafness…
Hypochondriasis = a person interprets small and insignificant symptoms as signs of serious illness. Cough = Cancer

4. Psychophysiological Disorders Psychosomatic Disorders Conversion Disorder
Are real physical disorders that seem to have psychological causes (or made worse by) … ulcers, migraines, high blood pressure, asthma…