1. Abnormal Psychology Somatic Symptom Disorders Dissociative Disorders Personality Disorders

2. 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

3. 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

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

5. 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

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

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

8. 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

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

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