PSYC 270 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Somatization Disorder, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Psychoeducation
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Chapter 6-somatic symptom and related disorders and dissociative disorders. A. somatic symptom disorders: believing they have physical disorders with their. Physical symptoms are either not experienced at the present time or are very mild, but severe anxiety is focused on the possibility of having or developing a serious disease. Person fears that he or she has a serious physical disorder. C. less concern with any specific physical symptom. D. worry focused on developing or having an illness. F. occurs about equally in men and women. C. misinterpret normal sensations which further increases anxiety. D. increased anxiety produces more symptoms; becomes vicious cycle. E. takes a better safe than sorry approach. G. runs in families; modest genetic contribution. May be nonspecific: a tendency to overreact to stress. H. views negative life events as unpredictable and uncontrollable. May have learned from family that should be anxious about illness or disease. K. during childhood frequently had an ill family member.
