Somatoform and Dissociative Disorders by Derek Miller

Somatoform- Conversion Disorder

2014-04-16 14:36:34 UTC

Despriction:

-Showing physical distress in physical ways.

-Signs and symptoms appear with no underlying physical cause.

-Appear after stressful event of trauma. (physical and psychological)

Etiology:

-2 theories:

The psychoanalytic theory says that unconscious conflicts cause the "conversion" of the conflict into physical symptoms. The other explanation says that the physical symptoms are a result from a disturbance in the CNS.

Symptoms:

-Deficits in voluntary motor or sensory functions that are not intentionally produced, but cannot be fully explained by a physician.

-Cannot be better explained by another disorder.

Therapy:

- Coping skills and improving social functioning.

Dissociative Identity Disorder

2014-04-16 14:42:30 UTC

Description - Presence of more than one identity or personality within an individual. These identities, at times, will take control of the person's behavior without conscious recognition.

Etiology - Severe childhood stress - sexual or physical abuse

Hypochondriasis

2014-04-16 14:46:18 UTC

Description: prooccupational fear of having a serious disease based on misinterrpretation of bodily sensations. Belief exists despit assurance from doctors.

Etiology: Sexual abuse, childhood illness, following parental behaviors if they had it.

Warning Signs: concearned with one particular body part or ordan such as the heart.

Outcomes: causes clinically significant distress or impairment on social, occupational, or other areas of life.

Treatment: stress reduction training, pxychological counciling, educating one's self, if any type of medicine whould be given it would be an antidepressant like selective serotonin reputake inhibitors.