Psychology 2014
BBS

Dissociative Disorders
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 Dissociative Disorder: A persons sense of self has become separated from his memories, thoughts, and/or feelings usually in response to stress.
 Amnesia, Fugue, and Identity disorders are three forms of dissociative disorders.
 Amnesia: Loss of memory in reaction to a traumatic event
 Fugue: Loss of identity and travel to a new location
 Identity: Two or more distinct personalities

Dissociative Disorder
 The woman with 90 personalities
 What are the symptoms and causes of dissociative disorders?

Schizophrenic Disorder
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 Schizophrenia is made up of several disorders characterized by disorganized and delusional thinking, disturbed perceptions, and inappropriate emotions and behaviors.
 Delusions
 Delusions of grandeur, persecution, sin/guilt, influence
 Hallucinations
 Auditory, Visual, and Tactile
 Inappropriate Emotions/Behaviors
 Irrational display of emotions and/or behaviors that potential lead to withdrawal from the world

Schizophrenic Disorder
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 Types
 Paranoid: delusions of grandeur & persecution
 Catatonic: variations in involuntary movement
 Disorganized: bizarre behavior
 Undifferentiated: disturbed but not clearly one of the 3 above
 Causes
 Biological: Genetics, brain structure and function, prenatal viruses
 Psychological Factors: Stress

Schizophrenic Disorder
 20/20
 What are the symptoms and causes of schizophrenic disorders?

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Personality Disorders
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 These types of disorders are lasting, rigid behavior patterns that disrupt social functioning.
 Anxiety
 Avoidant
 Dependent
 Odd/Eccentric Behaviors
 Paranoid
 Schizoid
 Dramatic/Impulsive Behaviors
 Borderline
 Antisocial (lack of conscience)

Personality Disorder
 A Psychopath in the Family
 What kinds of personality disorders are known?