Somatic and Dissociative Disorders Overview

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Somatoform disorders

Physical symptoms without medical or psychological explanation.

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Somatic symptom disorder

Multiple distressing symptoms without organic basis.

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Conversion disorder

Pseudoneurological symptoms like paralysis or blindness.

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La belle indifference

Emotional indifference to severe physical symptoms.

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Illness Anxiety

Persistent fear of illness despite reassurance.

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Malingering

Intentional symptom production for personal gain.

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Factitious disorder

Intentionally producing symptoms to assume a sick role.

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Dissociative disorders

Disruption in consciousness, memory, or identity.

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Depersonalization

Feeling detached from one's body or self.

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Derealization

Feeling of unreality about one's environment.

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Amnesia

Inability to recall personal information or events.

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Dissociative fugue

Loss of identity and memory, means 'flight'.

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Dissociative identity disorder

Presence of multiple distinct personalities.

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Host personality

Main personality in dissociative identity disorder.

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Alter personality

Secondary personalities in dissociative identity disorder.

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Chronic stress

Long-term stress correlated with dissociative disorders.

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Psychosocial factors

Influence of personality and conflict on symptoms.

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Comorbid disorders

Coexisting disorders complicating diagnosis and treatment.

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Pseudoneurological symptoms

Neurological symptoms without identifiable medical cause.

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Dissociative symptoms

Symptoms affecting consciousness and perception.

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Treatment focus

Coping strategies for managing symptoms.

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High stress

Common factor among somatoform disorders.

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Repressed feelings

Negative emotions converted into physical symptoms.

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Hospitalizations

Frequent due to self-inflicted injuries in disorders.

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