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1.0 Somatoform Disorders

1.1 Describe somatoform disorders as the translation of psychological conflicts into physical symptoms.

1.2 Indicate the symptoms of conversion disorder.

1.3 Enumerate the diagnostic features of somatization disorder and its related conditions.

1.4 Describe the characteristics of body dysmorphic disorder.

1.5 Indicate the symptoms used to diagnose hypochondriasis.

1.6 Discuss the conditions related to the somatoform disorders such as malingering, factitious disorder, and Munchausen's syndrome by proxy.

1.7 Contrast the theories and treatment of somatoform disorders.

2.0 Psychological Factors Affecting Medical Conditions

2.1 Explain the basis of the DSM-IV category of psychological factors affecting physical conditions, including psychophysiological disorders and sleep disorders.

2.2 Discuss the theories and treatments of the DSM-IV Category of Psychological Factors Affecting Medical Conditions.

3.0 Dissociative Disorders

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.

3.2 Describe the symptoms of dissociative amnesia.

3.3 Enumerate the diagnostic criteria for dissociative fugue.

3.4 Indicate the symptoms used to diagnose depersonalization disorder.

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.

4.0 Somatoform Disorders, Psychological Factors Affecting Medical Conditions, and Dissociative Disorders: The Perspectives Revisited

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.

5.0 Chapter Boxes

5.1 Discuss the case of actress Anne Heche.

5.2 Indicate the nature of the research evidence supporting dissociative identity disorder as a legal defense.







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