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Dissociative &
Personality
Disorders
CHAPTER 16
Somatoform Disorders &
Dissociative Disorders
Somatoform disorders
pathological concern of individuals with the
appearance or functioning of their bodies when
there is no identifiable medical condition causing
the physical complaints
Dissociative disorders
individuals feel detached from themselves or
their surroundings, and reality, experience, and
identity may disintegrate
Historically, both somatoform and
dissociative disorders used to be
categorized as hysterical neurosis
Somatoform Disorders
Occur when a person manifests a psychological problem through a
physiological symptom.
Two types……
Very
Extraversion Very
Introverted Extraverted
Openness
Very Very
Low High
Agreeableness
Very Very
Low High
Very
Conscientiousness
Low Very
High
One way to look at it…
Aetiology Models:
Biopsychosocial Model: holistic and inclusive
Diathesis-Stress Model: individual levels of tolerance
Psychodynamic theory: driven by the unconscious
Aetiology Factors:
Genetic Predisposition
Attachment Experience
Traumatic events
Family factors and dysfunction
Sociocultural and political forces
Prevalence
Cluster B: dramatic/emotional/erratic
Antisocial: disregard for and violation of
(the rights of) others
Borderline: instability of interpersonal
relationships, self-image, emotions, and
control over impulses
Histrionic: excessive emotionality and
attention-seeking
Narcissistic: grandiosity; inflated sense of
self-importance; need for attention; lack of
empathy
Major Personality Disorders