PSYC 305 Chapter 8: Chapter 8 – Somatic Symptom and Dissociative Disorders
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Chapter 8 somatic symptom and dissociative disorders. Somatic symptoms and related disorders: somatic symptom disorders: a group of conditions that involve physical symptoms combined with abnormal thoughts, feelings, and behaviours in response to those symptoms. Major characteristics: highly preoccupied with bodily functions, vague physical sensations, or physical abnormalities, not consciously faking symptoms to gain attention, often hostile and have conflict to/with their doctors because they don"t believe their diagnosis or recommendations. Treatment: cognitive-behavioural techniques are widely used, usually involves relaxation training, support and validation that the pain is real, scheduling of daily activities, cognitive restructuring, and reinforcement of no-pain behaviours. Precipitating circumstances, escape, and secondary gains: physical symptoms are usually seen as providing a plausible bodily. Usually involve the visual system, auditory system, or a sensitivity to feeling. Glove anesthesia: the person cannot feel anything on the hand in the area where gloves are worn. With conversion blindness the person cannot see, but can still navigate through a room.
