PSYC 250 Midterm: Exam 2 Study Guide at UND
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Chapter 6-somatic symptom and related disorders and dissociative disorders. Uptight and anxious: psychological (general & specific): early childhood experiences taught them the world is dangerous and they cannot cope. Rationale: disease conviction: occurs equally in men and women, causes, quickly focuses on physical sensations, focusing attention increases arousal and symptom intensity, misinterpret normal sensations which further increases anxiety. Increased anxiety produces more symptoms; becomes a vicious cycle: takes a better safe than sorry approach, healthy means symptom free, runs in families; modest genetic contribution. Antidepressants may help: cognitive behavioral therapy. Ex) walk into a bank and the decide to rob it. Ex) meeting someone for the first time and say my head hurts, my back hurts, etc: symptoms: Not always feel urge to take action. Continually feel weak or ill: think exercise will make them feel worse so they don"t do it. More concerned with symptoms than if serious disorder.
