PSYCH 2AP3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 8: Somatic Symptom Disorder, Somatization Disorder, Dissociative Disorder

• School: McMaster University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYCH 2AP3
• Professor: Richard B Day

Document Summary

Disruptions in someone"s consciousness, memory, without any evidence of physical pathology. Preoccupied with an aspect of their health, so there is impairment in functioning identity or perception. Mind can engage in complex mental activity in channels split off from or independent of conscious awareness. Often show implicit memory and implicit perceptions. Not faking and have no control over. Unaware processing in areas of memory and their symptoms perception. Dsm 3 - became separate categories from anxiety. Preoccupied with their fears of contracting a serious disease or that they have a disease, even though they don"t: not reassured by medical clearance. Believe the thoughts are appropriate and reasonable. Most common somatoform disorder: equally common in men and women, start at any age, but early adulthood is most common. Look for confirming evidence and discount disconfirming evidence that they are healthy: university of british columbia. Secondary reinforcement and learning experiences via environmental factors.