PSYC1023 Lecture Notes - Lecture 99: Dissociative Identity Disorder, Hypochondriasis, Dissociative Disorder
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Panic disorder is defined by sudden and unexpected panic attacks. Stress and cognitive factors play a role ex: the doctor examined little emma"s growth, this sentence could be about a tumor or emma"s actual growth. The person tends to see ambiguous events in a negative light. This disorder usually emerges in early adulthood and 213 victims are women. Agoraphobia (extreme end point for panic attacks), may result. Translates into fear of the market place" and means afraid of leaving their house in fear of panic attacks: in ocd a persistent thought causes repeated behaviour. Obsessive thought that keeps reoccurring to a compulsive behaviour. Evolution has a role as contamination or danger are common thoughts (washers and checkers) Contamination is to worry about germs and is the persistent thought hence washers". Checkers are people who question actions like did i turn the oven off multiple times to the point they cannot leave their house due to checking for danger constantly.
