PSC 126 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Josef Breuer, Body Dysmorphic Disorder, Conversion Disorder
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Somatic symptom and related disorders (formerly: somatoform disorders) Physical symptoms have no or only minor medical basis. Symptoms are judged to be associated with psychological conflict or stress. Somatic symptom disorder (formerly somatization disorder & pain. [please note that body dysmorphic disorder now is classified as an ocd spectrum disorder. ] Dramatic loss of function resembling a serious neurological disorder. There is no medical cause for the loss of function. Symptoms emerge in the context of conflicts or stressful life experiences. May be associated with la belle indifference (indifference to symptoms) Symptom may disappear suddenly or switch to a new symptom. Josef breuer and sigmund freud"s studies on hysteria (1895) Bertha later became a pioneering feminist social worker in frankfurt, germany. Teach copying skills to deal with stressful life situations. Pattern of abnormal behaviors, thoughts, or feelings related to physical symptoms. Individual may or may not have a diagnosed medical condition.
