PPT-Dissociative and Personality Disorders

Marion Weeks Jenks High School Dissociative Disorders Characterized by disturbances or changes in memory consciousness or identity due to psychological factors Some believe dissociative disorders are an attempt to escape from a part of the self that one fears allows them to reduce anxiety by forgetting stressful events or aspects of their personality. Martin Dorahy. NZAP AGM, May 8. th. , 2014 . Nowadays. Amnesia. – inability to recall seemingly unforgettable events. Depersonalisation. – alterations in perception of self. Derealisation. – alterations in perception of world. “fragmentation of the personality. ”. Minhtri. Tran. ………. Period: 05. Seat# 10 and 14. History of the disorders. Definition: conditions . that involve disruptions or breakdowns of memory, awareness, identity and/or perception. Disorders. What Is Abnormal? . Schizophrenia. Mood Disorders. Anxiety Disorders. Somatoform and Dissociative Disorders. Other Psychological Disorders. . Abnormal Behavior. Biological Factors. Brain function, genetic predispositions, . Prof. Dr. Elham . Fayad. .. . Objectives:. By the end of this session the student should be able to:. 1- Classify the most common mental disorders.. 2- Discuss the . etiology. of mental disorders..  . Dissociative, Somatoform and Factitious Disorders.  The dissociative and somatoform disorders were historically linked with anxiety disorders as forms of neuroses. Anxiety is expressed directly in different forms in the anxiety disorders, but its role in the dissociative and somatoform disorders is inferred.. (Somatoform disorders). Utilize Barron’s Book this information is not in your text. . Somatoform Disorders. Occur when a person manifests a psychological problem through a physiological symptom.. Conversion Disorder. Dissociative Disorders. = Disorders in which some aspect of the personality seems fragmented from the rest. Amnesia. Multiple Personality (Dissociative Identity Disorder). Depersonalization Disorder. . 1) Maladaptive: Harmful to oneself.. . 2) Unjustifiable: Without a rational basis.. . 3) Disturbing: Emotionally troublesome to others. . 4) Atypical: Violates cultural norms.. Module 69. Other Disorders. Learning Targets. 69-1. . Describe somatic symptom . and related disorders.. 69-2. . Describe . dissociative disorders. , and explain why they are controversial.. 69-3. . DSM-IV lists 10 separate personality disorders, with an average prevalence of 1-2%. Three clusters: anxious-fearful, odd-eccentric, and dramatic-impulsive. Concern:. . Categorical vs. Dimensional (DSM-V)?. Associate Professor. Departments of Family Medicine and Medical Education. Objectives. By the end of this presentation, you should be able to:. Discuss dissociation from a clinical and non-clinical perspective. Involve the disunity of components of the personality that are normally integrated. General Description. rare disorders in which there is confusion or inability of individual to recall who or where they are, or how they got there. Dis. order. By: . Tahlor. . Easterling. and Ashley Phillips. B. r. ie. f. . History. o. f. “. D. .. I. .. D. ”. Dissociative Identity Disorder or as it’s more commonly known, Multiple Personality Disorder, is a . Psychosomatic Disorders. Prominent . physical or bodily symptoms . associated with significant impairment or distress. Actual physical illnesses may or may not be present. . . Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders.