16-3-4 Flashcards
changing emotional difficulties into a loss of a specific voluntary body function
conversion disorder
A condition in which there is no apparent physical cause
somatoform disorder
a disorder in which a person experiences alternations in memory, identity, of conciousness
dissociative disorder
the inability to recall important personal events or information; is usually associated with stressful events
dissociative amnesia
a dissociative disorder in which a person suddenly and unexpectedly travels away from home or work and is unable to recall the pst
dissociative fugue
a person exhibits two or more personality states, each with its own patterns of thinking and behaving
dissociative identity disorder
a group of disorders characterized by confused and disconnected thoughts, emotions, and perceptions
schizophrenia
false beliefs that a person maintains in the face f contrary evidence
delusions
perceptions that have no direct external cause
hallucinations
sever form of lowered mood in which a person experiences feelings of worthlessness and diminished pleasure or interest in many activities
major depressive disorder
disorder in which an individual alternates between feelings of mania and depression
bipolar disorder