1 TOPIC 7 SOMATOFORM & DISSOCIATIVE DISORDERS

 Somatoform disorders  A group of conditions that involve physical symptoms and complains suggesting the presence of a medical conditions but without any evidence of physical pathology to account for them  Dissociative Disorders  A group of conditions involving disruptions in a person’s normally integrated functions of consciousness, identify or perception. 2

 5 major subcategories 1. Hypochondriasis 2. Somatization disorder 3. Pain disorder 4. Conversion disorder 5. Body dysmorphic disorder 3

 Hysteria and Unconscious  Depersonalization Disorder  Dissociative Amnesia and Fugue  Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) 4