PS101 Chapter Notes - Chapter 14&15: Dissociative Identity Disorder, Somatic Symptom Disorder, Fugue State
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Biological factors: genetic predisposition shown by twins, neurotransmitters such as gaba, serotonin. Conditioning: may be acquired through classical conditioning and maintained through operant, people prepared by evolution, observational learning. Cognitive factors: certain thinking styles make certain people more vulnerable, misinterpret harmless situations, and focus on threats. Can lead to agoraphobia- fear of leaving home. Persistent, uncontrollable thoughts and urges to engage in a senseless ritual. 4 factors undermine symptoms: obsessions and checking, symmetry and order, cleanliness and washing, hoarding. Genuine physical ailments caused in part by the psyche. Cognitive factors: excessive attention on psychological process, equating health with absence of discomfort. History of diverse physical complaints appearing psychological in origin. Significant loss of function with no organic basis. Dissociative amnesia: sudden loss of memory of important personal information, such as single traumatic event or time around the event. Dissociative identity disorder: used to be multiple personality.
