chap 6 Flashcards
(16 cards)
illness anxiety disorder
disorder involving severe concern over belief in having a disease process without any evident physical cause
psychological factors
condition characterized by hallucinations or delusions and is the direct result of another physiological disorder
conversation disorder
physical malfunctioning suggesting neurological impairment but with no organic pathology to account for it
facetious disorder
nonexistent physical or psychological disorder deliberately faked for no apparent gain except sympathy and attention
somatic symptom disorder
disorder involving extreme and long-lasting focus on physical manifestations for which no medical cause is evident
dissociative disorder
disorder in which individuals feel detached from themselves or their surroundings and reality may disintegrate
malingering
deliberate faking of a physical or psychological disorder motivated by gain
derealization
situation in which the individual loses a sense of the actuality of the external world
depersonalization-derealization disorder
disorder in which feelings of detachment are so severe they prevent normal functioning
dissociative amnesia
disorder featuring the inability to recall personal information, usually of a stressful or traumatic nature
generalized amnesia
loss of memory of all personal information, including identity
localized or selective amnesia
memory loss limited to specific times and events, particularly traumatic events
dissociative fugue
memory loss featuring sudden, unexpected travel along with an inability to recall the past
dissociative trance
altered state of consciousness in which people firmly believe they are possessed by spirits
alters
shorthand term for the different personalities or identities in dissociative identity disorder
dissociative identity disorder (DID)
disorder in which many personalities or fragments of personalities coexist within one body and mind
