PSYCH257 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Dissociative Identity Disorder, Panic Disorder, Somatization Disorder

• School: University of Waterloo
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYCH257
• Professor: Pamela Seeds

Document Summary

Somatic symptom disorders (preoccupation with their health or appearance becomes so great that it dominates their lives) Excessive/maladaptive response to physical symptoms or to associated health concerns. Emotional distress/level of impairment in response to the symptom. Dissociative experiences (mild sensations that most people experience periodically are slight alterations, or detachments, in consciousness or identity) People with ssd do not exercise thinking that it will make them worse. Concerned with the symptoms themselves, and not what they might mean. Interferes with life (life revolves around the symptoms, and is a part of her identity) May be psychological or behavioural factors (anxiety and distress), that are compounding the severity and impairment associated with the physical symptoms. Iad (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) Concern with the idea of being sick instead of the physical symptom itself.