PSYC 2030 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Psychophysiology, Behavioral Medicine, Psychoneuroimmunology

• School: York University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 2030
• Professor: Rebecca Jubis

Document Summary

Stress and anxiety also contribute to several kinds of disorders, particularity those that focus on somatic and dissociative symptoms. Conversion disorder: symptoms are not consciously produced. Both occur as a response to severe stress. Both have traditionally viewed as forms of escape from stress. A number of people suffer from both types of disorders. Theorists and clinicians often explain and treat the two groups of disorders in similar ways. Happens when the individual feigns or induces physical symptoms, typically for the purpose of assuming the role of a sick person. The causes of factitious are not understood, although clinical reports have pointed to factors such as depression, unsupportive parental relationships in childhood, and an extreme need for social support. Clinicians have been unable to develop dependably effective treatments for this disorder. These people try to diagnose and treat themselves, most work in the medical field. These people often go from dr to dr looking for other opinions on their ailments.