PSYC 3140 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Derealization, Sleep Deprivation, Aphonia
10 Aug 2018
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Chapter six somatic symptom and dissociative disorders. Illness anxiety disorder was formerly known as hypochondriasis, which is still used widely. Abnormal psychology chapter six textbook notes: physical symptoms are either not experienced at the present time or are very mild, but severe anxiety is focused on the possibility of having or developing a serious disease. Clinical description: less concerned with any specific physical symptom and more worried about the idea of being ill or developing an illness. That is not true for individuals with somatic symptom disorders. Causes of somatic symptom and illness anxiety disorder: disorders of cognition or perception with strong emotional contributions. Individuals with somatic symptom disorders experience physical sensations common to all of us, but they quickly focus their attention on these sensations: the act of focusing increases arousal and makes the physical sensations seem more intense. Three other factors may contribute to this etiological process: 1.
