PSYC 210 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Implicit Memory, Hypnosis, Genetic Predisposition
28 Jun 2018
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Dissociative disorders -Sudden disruption in continuity of consciousness, memory, identity
Somatic disorders - person complains of bodily symptoms that suggest a physical defect or dysfunction
-> related to stress and tend to be comorbid
Dissociation - core feature -
Involves some aspect of emotion, memory, or experience being inaccessible consciously
Mild levels of dissociation occurs when sleep deprived
Is an avoidance response to consciously experiencing stressful events
Depersonalization/Derealization disorder - alteration in the experience of self and reality
Feel like they are outside their body
Must be persistent and usually does not involve disturbance to memory
Occurs with anxiety, depression, common during panic attacks and marijuana intoxication
Dissociative amnesia - lack of conscious access to memory, typically a stressful experience. Fugue
subtype involves traveling or wandering along with loss of memory for one's past or identity
Holes in memory are too extensive
Not permanently lost - can range from several hours to years
Must rule out dementia
Dissociative identity disorder - at least two distinct personalities that act independently of each other
One primary personality which is the alter that seeks treatment
DID usually diagnosed in adulthood
More severe than other dissociative disorders - recovery may be less complete
More common in women than men
Often comorbid with - PTSD, major depression, BPD, substance abuse, phobias
Other symptoms such as headaches, hallucinations, self harm, suicide attempts
Diagnostic Criteria:
Disruption of identity characterized by two or more distinct personality states
Recurrent gaps in recall of everyday events
Symptoms are not a part of broadly accepted cultural or religious practice
Symptoms are not due to drugs or a medical condition
In children, symptoms are not better explained by an imaginary playmate or by fantasy play
Prevalence:
Almost no identified reports of DID before 1800s
Marked increase since 1970s
oMedia popularization - Sybil
Didn't appear in DSM until DSM 3 in 1980
oDiagnostic criteria and growing literature may have increased detection and recognition
of symptoms
Etiology:
Posttraumatic model - Use dissociation to cope with severe psychological or sexual trauma
Sociocognitive model - people who have been abused seek explanations for their symptoms and
distress, and alters appear in response to suggestions by therapists or media
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Document Summary
Dissociative disorders -sudden disruption in continuity of consciousness, memory, identity. Somatic disorders - person complains of bodily symptoms that suggest a physical defect or dysfunction. > related to stress and tend to be comorbid. Involves some aspect of emotion, memory, or experience being inaccessible consciously. Mild levels of dissociation occurs when sleep deprived. Is an avoidance response to consciously experiencing stressful events. Depersonalization/derealization disorder - alteration in the experience of self and reality. Feel like they are outside their body. Must be persistent and usually does not involve disturbance to memory. Occurs with anxiety, depression, common during panic attacks and marijuana intoxication. Dissociative amnesia - lack of conscious access to memory, typically a stressful experience. Fugue subtype involves traveling or wandering along with loss of memory for one"s past or identity. Not permanently lost - can range from several hours to years. Dissociative identity disorder - at least two distinct personalities that act independently of each other.
