PSYB32H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: Malingering, Hypochondriasis, Pain Disorder
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Loss of impairment of sensation: commonly experienced by a person with conversion disorder, e. g. anosmia a. i. Body dysmorphic disorder (bdd: a somatoform disorder marked by preoccupation with an imagined or exaggerated defect in appearance. Conversion disorder: a somatoform disorder in which sensory or muscular functions are impaired, usually suggesting neurological disease, even though the bodily organs themselves are sound. Dissociative fugue: a disorder in which the person experiences total amnesia, then moves and establishes a new identity. Depersonalization disorder: a dissociative disorder in which the individual feels unreal and estranged from the self and surroundings enough to disrupt normal functioning. Dissociative amnesia: a dissociative disorder in which the person suddenly becomes so unable to recall important personal information to an extent that cannot be explained by ordinary forgetfulness. Hypochondriasis: a somatoform disorder in which the person, misinterpreting ordinary physical sensations, is preoccupied with fears of having a serious disease.
