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Somatoform Disorders when physical illness is largely psychological in origin 3 types: somatization, conversion, hypochondriasis (illness anxiety disorder) Somatization Disorder Characterized by multiple symptoms (pain, vomiting, coughing, migraines) that have no physical causes Could be a means of coping with a stressful situation This disorder is often co-morbid (exist with) depression & anxiety disorders Conversion Disorder Significant loss of physical function (with no organic basis) Common symptoms: loss of vision, loss of hearing, paralysis, laryngitis Hypochondria (Anxiety Illness Disorder) Excessive preoccupation with their health and constant worry about developing a physical illness http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJr7ewKHY4 Anxiety Disorders * Marked by feelings of excessive apprehension Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) High level of anxiety not specific to any threat Constant worry Worry is out of proportion to actual event Some Symptoms: trembling, dizziness, sweating, heart palpitations, difficultly concentration, irritable Phobias Most common anxiety disorder Irrational fear of a specific thing that presents no realistic danger Most common phobia is Social Phobiafear of performing in social situations, fear of humiliating or embarrassing themselves Other Common Phobias Agoraphobia- fear of going out in public places because escape might be difficult (more common in women) Acrophobia- fear of heights Claustrophobia- fear of small enclosed spaces Hydrophobia- fear of water Animals & Insects http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JDvDCq LCdEE Systematic Desensitization (type of exposure therapy) Goal is to weaken the association btw the CS and CR Involves 3 steps: ◦ Therapist helps the client build an anxiety hierarchy (list or triggers) ◦ Teaching the client deep relaxation techniques ◦ Client tries to work through the hierarchy, learning to remain relaxed while imagining each stimulus Panic Disorder Recurrent attacks of overwhelming anxiety that occur suddenly and unexpectedly Panic attack- racing heart, sweating, trembling, difficulty breathing, chest pain, nausea, dizzy Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Uncontrollable & unwanted thoughts (obsessions) and urges to engage in senseless rituals (compulsions) to reduce the thoughts Common rituals: counting, cleaning, & checking http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44DC WslbsNM Causes Biological Factors ◦ Concordance rates- percentage of twin pairs and other pairs of relatives who exhibit the disorder ◦ Imbalance of neurotransmitters Conditioning & Learning Phobias acquired through classical conditioning Cognitive Factors ◦ “The doctor examined little Emma’s growth” Stress Anxiety Medications Anti-anxiety medication- reduces activity in the CNS (valium, tranquilizers) Depressive Disorders- emotional disturbances Major Depression (unipolar) about 18% Symptoms: loss of pleasure for activities, negative thoughts & self-image, withdrawn, less active, difficulty sleeping Bipolar (manic-depressive) 1-2% Symptoms of maniafeelings of euphoria, high self-esteem, energy, hyperactive, impulsive Causes Biological- abnormal levels of serotonin Cognitive- learned helplessness Environmental- relationship problems Stress Treatments Anti-depressant drugs (SSRIs) ECT- electroconvulsive therapy Lithium (bipolar) Dissociative Identity Disorder One or more alternate identities True self blacks out when other identities take over Causes: severe childhood abuse Treatment: insight therapy- integration of the identities Schizophrenia (split mind) Symptoms: ◦ Delusions- false beliefs ◦ Hallucinations- seeing/hearing things ◦ Disturbed Emotions- little emotional responsiveness ◦ Deterioration of adaptive behavior- neglect of hygiene, social skills deteriorate 4 Types of Schizophrenia Paranoid- delusions of grandeur and persecution Catatonic- motor disturbances Disorganized- severe deterioration of adaptive behavior and delusions about body functions Undifferentiated- mixture of the 3 Causes & Treatment Genetics- high concordance rate Excessive dopamine ◦ Treatment: anti-psychotic drugs that reduce amount of dopamine Neurodevelopmental Hypothesis- prenatal development disrupted Stress Enlarged ventricles in the brain 20/20 Inside Childhood Schizophrenia http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9v4Fs KXmj8