Other Disorders - (Module 69) Flashcards
Somatic Symptom Disorder
The symptoms take a somatic (bodily) form without apparent physical cause
Conversion Disorder/Functional Neurological Disorder
Experiences very specific physical symptoms (mimics neurological symptoms) no physiological basis can be found
Illness Anxiety Disorder
Interprets normal physical sensations as symptoms of a disease
Dissociative Amnesia
Traumatic events
Memory loss is the only symptom
Dissociative Fugue
Global amnesia (forgets everything) with identity replacement
Dissociative Identity Disorder (Multiple Personality Disorder)
Person exhibits two or more distinct and alternating personalities
Anorexia Nervosa
Maintain a starvation diet despite being underweight
Bulimia Nervosa
Person alternates binge eating with purging or fasting
Binge-Eating Disorder
Distress, disgust, or guilt, but without the compensatory purging or fasting
Personality Disorders
Inflexible and enduring behavior patterns that impair social functioning
Antisocial Personality Disorder (Sociopath or psychopath)
Exhibits a lack of conscience for wrongdoing
Exhibits low autonomic nervous system arousal