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alexithymia | Apersonality style in which a person is neither highly aware of nor able to talk about his or her emotions. |
body dysmorphic disorder | a preoccupation with a body defect, either imaginary or greatly exaggeratd in the person 's mind, which causes strong distress and significant impairment in functioning. |
conversion disorder | disorder that involves the loss of bodily function in a manner that dies not correspond to known anatomical structures or functions. |
hypochondriasis | Extreme preoccupation with the fear of developing a disorder;involves fixation on and exaggeration of any mild or temporary symptom |
malingering | the intentional production of symptoms, or lying about symptoms, in order ot receive and environmental reinforcer. |
neuroticism | High negative emotionality or anxiety |
pain disorder | disorder that involves extreme pain that is not produced by a physical condition. |
somatization disorder | disorder that involves a history of chronic or recurrent multiple physical complaints (such as headaches, nausea, vomiting, abdominal disturbances, allergies,and fainting), often resulting in the paitent's seeking medical treatment; formerly known as Briq |
somatoform disorder | disorders that involve physical symptoms or complaints tht have a psychological cause and are not imtentionally produced or feigned. |
secondary gain | when an individual receives some indirect situational benefit as a result of having symptoms, such as increased attention or displays of concern. |
primary gain | individual gets direct reinforcement sucha s time off of work in relation to their illness |