PSYC 1010 Midterm: Module 53

• School: York University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 1010
• Professor: Rebecca Jubis

Document Summary

Module 53 dissociative, personality and eating disorders. Dissociative disorders controversial, rare disorders in which conscious awareness becomes separated from previous memories, thoughts and feelings. Sudden loss of memory or change in identity. Dissociative identity disorder a rare dissociative disorder in which a person exhibits 2 or more distinct and alternating personalities, also known as multiple identity disorder. A person can have 2 or more personalities and not be aware of them switching into different people. Personality disorders inflexible and enduring behaviour patterns that impair social functioning. Can cause anxiety fear full sensitivity to rejection that predisposes the width drawn avoidant personality disorder. Eccentric or odd behaviours, emotionless disengagement of schizotypal personality disorder. Antisocial personality disorder a disorder in which a person (usually men) exhibits a lack of conscious for wrongdoing even towards friends and family members- may be aggressive ruthless or con artist. There are some genes associated with antisocial personality disorder. Amygdala is smaller, frontal lobe activity is less.