PSY 315 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Orthostatic Hypotension, Postpartum Depression, Temporal Lobe
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Bodily complaints stemming from anxiety, unclear source of pain perception drugs generally not. Somatization disorders: recurrent, multiple bodily complains (occurring in diff. organ systems, lasting years) Hypochondriasis: unrealistic interpretation of physical signs as abnormal: symptoms: organ dysfunction, morbid concern over health, cause: anxiety, parent model, early illness, bad prognosis. Conversion disorder: transformation of psychic energy into specific physical ailments: symptoms: hysteric dysfunction (without any real reason), local paralysis, numbness, inability to move, cause: anxiety, conflict, guilt, avoidance/attention-seeking behavior, fair prognosis. Psychogenic amnesia: sudden inability to recall personal info. to an extent beyond ordinary forgetfulness: usually due to traumatic events; transient, rare recurrence. Psychogenic fatigue: sudden, unexpected travel away from home/work, with accompanying loss of recall of past: escape from work/home/stress may take on new identity, similar to somnambulism sleep-walking. Multiple personality disorder: 2 or more distinct personalities, dominant at given time separate name, beliefs, handwriting, etc.
