1. Somatoform Disorders – physical symptoms for which there is no apparent physical cause somatoform and dissociative disorders Hypochondriasis: always sick with imaginary illnesses conversion disorder: loss of a body function after an emotional event dissociative amnesia: inability to recall information after a stressful event dissociative fugue: a person travels away from home and forgets their past dissociative identity disorder: having 2 or more distinct personalities (multiple personality disorder) Dissociative Disorders – experiencing an alteration in memory, identity, or consciousness

2. Somatoform Disorders

3. Hypochondriasis Frequent physical complaints for which medical doctors are unable to locate the cause. Often believe that minor issues are indicative are more severe illnesses. Ex. headache = tumor

4. Conversion Disorder Loss of physical function after an emotional event Ex. Your girlfriend dumps you and you suddenly go blind. There is no physical reason for the loss of function… only psychological

5. Dissociative Disorders These disorders involve a disruption in the conscious process. Three types….

6. Dissociative Amnesia A person cannot remember things with no physiological basis for the disruption in memory.

7. Dissociative Fugue People with dissociative amnesia that find themselves in an unfamiliar environment.

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9. Dissociative Identity Disorder Used to be known as Multiple Personality Disorder. A person has 2 or more distinct personalities People with DID commonly have a history of childhood abuse or trauma.

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