PSYC 241 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Body Dysmorphic Disorder, Somatic Symptom Disorder, Somatization Disorder

• School: Simon Fraser University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 241
• Professor: Jessica Stanley

Document Summary

Now includes medically explained illnesses with abnormal psychological. The newly approved diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (dsm-5) contains many revisions, but few are as sweeping as those involving somatoform disorders. In the updated edition, hypochondriasis and several related conditions have been replaced by two new, empirically derived concepts: somatic symptom disorder and illness anxiety disorder. They differ markedly from the somatoform disorders in dsm-iv. One or more somatic symptom that are distressing or disruptive. Excessive thoughts, feelings, or behaviours related to somatic symptoms. Performs excessive health-related behaviours or exhibits maladaptive avoidance. Preoccupation with having or acquiring a serious illness. If present or at high risk, the preoccupation is. Physically healthy people experience physical symptoms suggesting neurological. Sudden sensory loss: anesthesias (eg. vision, anosmia: loss/impairment of smell) Term originally used to describe what are now known as conversion disorders. Sensation of prickling, tingling, or creeping on skin. Aphonia (loss of the voice and all but whispered speech)