8.5 Other Disorders

somatic symptom disorder

extreme anxiety and stress over physical symptoms

conversion disorder

a condition where patients experience serious, involuntary physical sympotoms that can’t be explained

illness anxiety disorder

excessive, persistent worry about having or developing a serious medical illness

dissociative disorders

rare disorders in which conscious awareness becomes separated from previous memories, thoughts, and feelings

dissociative identity disorder (DID)

a rare dissociative disorder in which a person exhibits two or more distinct and alternating personalities

personality disorders

inflexible behavior patterns that impair social functioning

antisocial personality disorder

acts with disregard for society’s rules and the rights of others

anorexia nervosa

an eating disorder where one maintains a starvation dietbu

bulimia nervosa

an eating disorder where one binge eats and then uses inappropriate weight-loss behaviors

binge-eating disorder

an eating disorder where one has a binge-eating episode followed by distress or guilt