PSYB32H3 Lecture : book notes

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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 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. In pain disorder, the person experiences pain that causes significant distress and impairment; psychological factors are viewed as playing an important role in the onset, maintenance, and severity of the pain.