PSYC 2011 Final: Abnormal Exam III Study Guide

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Eating disorders and obesity (i & ii) Check email to find out which videos were being tested on. A disruption in the normally integrated functions of: Not due to the effects of a substance or a general medical condition. Results in amnesia, depersonalization, and/or multiple personalities in the same individual. These conditions interfere with a person"s social and work activities and relationships. Calling one number when intending to call another. Driving to one place when intending to drive elsewhere. Reading an entire page & not knowing what you read. Not sure whether you"ve done something or only thought about doing it. Not sure if an event happened or was just a dream. Three types of dissociative disorders: depersonalization/derealization disorder. Depersonalization: feeling detached or estranged from your thoughts or body; e. g. feeling like an outside observer, a robot; feeling like you"re in a dream, watching a movie. Reality testing remains intact during periods of depersonalization.