PSYCH 2AP3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Antisocial Personality Disorder, Hypochondriasis, Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
3 Mar 2017
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Ch 6 somatic symptom disorders (p 181-194) Somatic symptom disorder formerly briquet"s syndrome pathologically concerned w appearance and bodily functioning. Clinical description continually feel ill and weak, avoid exercise experience severe pain maintained/exacerbated by psychological factors. Illness anxiety disorder formerly hypochondriasis severe anxiety focused on possibility of having/developing a serious disease. Clinical description less concerned q specific physical symptom and more worried about idea of illness only short term relief if doctor tells them they are fine. Statistics can only estimate prevalence in general population (lifetime prevalence 1-5%) 68% of patients in a sample study were female. Antisocial personality disorder -> vandalism, persistent lying, theft, irresponsibility w finances etc. primarily in males (linked in family and genetics) early in life and chronic. Treatment little known about treatments (common = psychodynamic psychotherapy to uncover unconscious conflicts) Cbt focusing on identifying illness misinterpretations (more effective after treatment)
