PSYC 3406 Chapter Notes - Chapter 10: Cognitive Therapy, Mental Disorder, Psychophysiology

• School: Northeastern University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 3406
• Professor: Ann M.Blumer

Document Summary

Involves creating symptoms in another person who is in one"s care. Injection of bacteria: giving prescribed medications, falsifying clinical signs, feeding toxic substances, to obtain internal incentives . Intentionally faked (lied about) or: intentionally created (self-induced, or induced in another person, conversion disorder. Modify the person"s behavior - reduce misuse or overuse of medical resources (cbt treatment is useful) Resolve underlying psychological issues that may be causing the person"s behavior: understanding one"s motivations, which may not be clear to the person. Family therapy also may be helpful - to reduce rewarding or reinforcing the behavior. Medication - to treat any comorbid disorder, such as depression or anxiety: carefully monitor due to the risk that meds may be misused, factitious disorder imposed on another. Involves creating symptoms in another person who is in one"s care: a young child, or any other person. Injection of bacteria: giving prescribed medications, falsifying clinical signs, feeding toxic substances.