PSY 2130 Lecture Notes - Lecture 22: Dissociative Identity Disorder, Anxiety Disorder, Derealization
22 Apr 2016
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Excessive/maladaptive response to physical symptoms/associated health concerns soma=body. More concern with meaning of symptoms, less focus on actual symptoms (i. e. i have a sore throat, i must have strep!) Little benefit form medical reassurance, don"t believe doctors. Feel strongly convicted that they have a disease. Misperceptions of symptoms create symptoms out of nothing (i. e. sneeze once & think it"s larger than what it really is) High in neuroticism/anxiety lifetime prevalence: 1-5% female: male 1:1. Onset at any age (peak in adolescence, middle age, or elderly) Focus on specific symptoms don"t care about long-term diagnosis. Disproportionate & persistent thoughts about seriousness of symptoms. Not worried if they have a specific disease. Don"t want to get rid of symptoms so less likely to seek medical treatment. Overuse & misuse health care system medical bills 9x avg. Dissociative disorders (dissociate from main identity) severe alterations/detachments w/ reality. Dissociate from reality & have lack of memory significant impairments (identity, memory, consciousness) depersonalization.
