1.0 Somatoform Disorders |
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1.1 Describe somatoform disorders as the translation of psychological conflicts into physical symptoms. |
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1.2 Indicate the symptoms of conversion disorder. |
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1.3 Enumerate the diagnostic features of somatization disorder and its related conditions. |
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1.4 Describe the characteristics of body dysmorphic disorder. |
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1.5 Indicate the symptoms used to diagnose hypochondriasis. |
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1.6 Discuss the conditions related to the somatoform disorders such as malingering, factitious disorder, and Munchausen's syndrome by proxy. |
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1.7 Contrast the theories and treatment of somatoform disorders. |
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2.0 Psychological Factors Affecting Medical Conditions |
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2.1 Explain the basis of the DSM-IV category of psychological factors affecting physical conditions, including psychophysiological disorders and sleep disorders. |
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2.2 Discuss the theories and treatments of the DSM-IV Category of Psychological Factors Affecting Medical Conditions. |
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3.0 Dissociative Disorders |
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3.1 Indicate the symptoms used in the diagnosis of dissociative identity disorder, explanations of this disorder as due to trauma, and the use of hypnotherapy and cognitive-behavioral treatment methods. |
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3.2 Describe the symptoms of dissociative amnesia. |
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3.3 Enumerate the diagnostic criteria for dissociative fugue. |
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3.4 Indicate the symptoms used to diagnose depersonalization disorder. |
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3.5 Discuss the role of trauma as a cause of dissociative disorders as well as other theories and treatment of dissociative amnesia, dissociative fugue, and depersonalization disorders. |
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4.0 Somatoform Disorders, Psychological Factors Affecting Medical Conditions, and Dissociative Disorders: The Perspectives Revisited |
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4.1 Describe how varying perspectives enhance our understanding of the causes and treatment of somatoform and dissociative disorders, and psychological factors affecting medical conditions. |
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5.0 Chapter Boxes |
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5.1 Discuss the difficulty involved in distinguishing a medical illness from a somatoform disorder. |
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5.2 Discuss the case of actress Anne Heche. |
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5.3 Indicate the nature of the research evidence supporting dissociative identity disorder as a legal defense |