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Dissociative, Schizophrenic, and Personality Disorders. Psychology 2014 BBS. Dissociative Disorders. Dissociative Disorder: A persons sense of self has become separated from his memories, thoughts, and/or feelings usually in response to stress.
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Dissociative, Schizophrenic, and Personality Disorders Psychology 2014 BBS
Dissociative Disorders • 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 Video & Question • The woman with 90 personalities • What are the symptoms and causes of dissociative disorders?
Schizophrenic Disorder • 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 • 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 Video & Question • 20/20 • What are the symptoms and causes of schizophrenic disorders?
Personality Disorders • 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 Question • A Psychopath in the Family • What kinds of personality disorders are known?