PSY 3171 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Schizophreniform Disorder, Psychogenic Amnesia, Malingering

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSY 3171
• Professor: Allison Jane Ouimet

Document Summary

According to warwick and salkovskis, hypochondriasis (illness anxiety/somatic symptom disorder) results from the catastrophic misinterpretation of certain bodily sensations (?) You should consider malingering when somebody is motivated by external incentives to intentionally produce symptoms. Schizophrenia symptoms must be present for 6+ months and schizophreniform must be present for 1-6 months. Enduring traits that are ways of thinking, acting, feeling. We see this as early as infancy, one baby can be di . than another (how emotionally sensitive it is) These are believed to be the traits we believe fall along. We have some data that shows people w/ certain traits of the big 5 are more likely to show certain personality disorders. Ex: bpd we expect high neuroticism bc bpd has to do with di . personalities. People don"t always follow the patterns we think they should. Originate in childhood and continues into adulthood.