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Abnormal Psychology
Chapter 7
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Acute Stress Disorder | reaction occurring within four weeks of a traumatic event. It is characterized by dissociative symptoms, re-experiencing, avoidance, and marked anxiety or arousal. Contrasts with posttraumatic stress disorder, which either lasts longer or has a delayed on |
| Body Dysmorphic Disorder | A type of somatoform disorder characterized by constant preoccupation with some imagined defect in physical appearance |
| Conversion Disorder | A type of somatoform disorder characterized by physical symptoms that often mimic those found in neurological diseases, such as blindness, numbing, or paralysis. Symptoms often make no anatomic sense |
| Depersonalization/derealization Disorder | Type of dissociative disorder characterized by severe and persistent feelings of being detached from oneself (depersonalization experiences) *e.g. repeated and profound sensation of floating above your body and observing yourself act. |
| Dissociation | Separation of mental processes, such as memory or consciousness, that normally are integrated. Normal diss. Experiences include fleeting feelings of unreality & déjà vu experiences—feeling that an event has happened before. Extreme diss. experiences chara |
| Dissociative Amnesia | Type of diss. disorder characterized by sudden inability to recall extensive & important personal info. The onset often is sudden & may occur in response to trauma or extreme stress |
| Dissociative Fugue | Rare diss. disorder characterized by sudden unplanned travel, the inability to remember details about the past, and confusion about identity or the assumption of a new identity. Onset, typically follows a traumatic event |
| Dissociative Identity Disorder | Unusual diss. disorder characterized by the existence of 2 or more distinct personalities in a single individual (also known as multiple personality disorder). At least 2 personalities repeatedly take control over the person’s behavior, and some personali |
| Factitious Disorder | A feigned condition that, unlike malingering, is motivated by a desire to assume the sick role, not by a desire for external gain |
| Hypnosis | An altered state of consciousness during which hypnotized subjects are particularly susceptible to suggestion. *There is considerable debate as to whether hypnosis is a unique state of consciousness or merely a form of relaxation. |
| Iatrogenesis | The creation of a disorder by an attempt to treat it. |
| Malingering | Pretending to have a psychological disorder in order to achieve some external gain, such as insurance money or avoidance of work. |
| Multiple Personality Disorder | Unusual dissociative disorder characterized by the existence of 2 or more distinct personalities in a single individual (called dissa. identity disorder in DSM-5). |
| Somatic Symptom Disorder | A mood disorder where symptoms are related to basic physiological or bodily functions, including fatigue, aches and pains, and serious changes in appetite and sleep patterns. |
| Traumatic Stress | A catastrophic event that involves real or perceived threat to life or physical well-being. |
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