PSYB32H3 Lecture : Chapter_7_-_Somatoform_and_Dissociative_Disorders.doc
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Somatoform and dissociative disorders are related to anxiety disorders in that, in early versions of the. The onset of both classes of disorders is assumed by many to be related to some stressful experience, and the 2 classes sometimes co-occur. In somatoform disorders, the individual complains of bodily symptoms that suggest a physical defect or dysfunction sometimes rather dramatic in nature but for which no physiological basis can be found. In dissociative disorders, the individual experiences disruptions of consciousness, memory, and identity. In these disorders, psychological problems take a physical form. The physical symptoms of somatoform disorders have no know physiological explanation and aren"t under voluntary control. They"re thought to be linked to psychological factors, presumably anxiety, and are assumed to be psychologically caused. The bodily symptoms of these disorders fall typically into 2 groups: One group of symptoms reflects arousal in the ans and is accompanied by palpable distress in the form of anxiety and depression.
