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    Anxiety‚ Mood‚ DissociativeSomatoform Disorders The DSM-IV-TR presents diagnostic categories and classifications for the use of identifying and diagnosing mental disorders (Hansell & Damour‚ 2008). This paper will look at the areas of anxiety disorders‚ mood and affective disordersdissociative disorders‚ and somatoform disorders. The probable classifications and symptoms under these categories will also be discussed. In addition‚ an in depth look at a disorder from each category will be dissected

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    Individual Anxiety‚ Mood/Affective‚ Dissociative And Somatoform Disorders My Name PSY/410 Date Instructor Individual Anxiety‚ Mood/Affective‚ Dissociative Throughout this paper an explanation of terms used to describe mental states will be presented. Some of the mental states are real/physical‚ and some are only in the minds of the individual. To understand the disorders an explanation will be provided. For example‚ to understand what is an anxiety disorder an understanding of anxieties two

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    AnxietySomatoform‚ and Dissociative Disorders Outline & Case Analysis The capacity for an individual to have normal socialization and daily function can be altered in disorders such as; anxiety disordersomatoform disorder‚ and dissociative disorder. Each disorder has varying biological‚ behavioral‚ emotional‚ and cognitive components; however‚ the symptoms in each of these disorders can overlap into another disorder. Identifying these components is important for abnormal psychology to develop

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    Anxiety‚ Mood/Affective‚ Dissociative/Somatoform Paper University of Phoenix PSY 410 Anxiety‚ Mood/Affective‚ Dissociative/Somatoform Paper When we behave in a way that is accepted by the majority of others around us‚ then this is called normal behavior‚ but when we behave in a way that is not considered the norm this is considered abnormal. When an individual suffers from something in which it disrupts their daily lives this specific problem is called a disorder. Many disorders can

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    Dissociative Disorder I. What is dissociation? * Can be defined as a condition that involves disruptions or breakdowns of memory‚ awareness‚ identity or perception. * What causes dissociative disorder? * Psychological trauma * Sexual abuse * Stressful events * What are the effects of a dissociative disorder? * Automatic switching of personalities during moments of stress * Losing time‚ or dissociative amnesia

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    Dissociative Disorders What are dissociative disorders? A dissociative disorder is the breakdown of one’s perception of his/her surroundings‚ memory‚ identity‚ or consciousness. There are four main kinds of dissociative disorders: 1. Dissociative amnesia 2. Dissociative fugue 3. Dissociative identity disorder (previously called multiple personality disorder) 4. Depersonalization disorder What are the main characteristics of each dissociative disorder? Dissociative amnesia: A

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    Sohaib Tahir (15-10118) Psychology Presentation Dissociative Amnesia and Fugue‚ Identity disorder Dissociative Amnesia: Dissociative amnesia‚ formerly called psychogenic amnesia‚ is one of a group of conditions called dissociative disorders. Dissociative disorders are mental illnesses that involve disruptions or breakdowns of memory‚ mental functions that normally operate smoothly. When one or more of these functions is disrupted‚ symptoms

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    Dissociative identity disorder (DID)‚ formerly known as multiple personality disorder‚ is a mental disorder in which the person has alternate personalities. These personalities have their own identities and often come out without the awareness of the main identity. One of the reasons that the name was changed is due to the fact that it is not a personality disorder but instead it is in the dissociative spectrum. It is characterized by fragmented identities and not the increase of separate personalities

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    triumphs and let yourself snap back into reality refreshed and ready to take on the world again. People with Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) involuntarily and chronically escape their reality in a variety of damaging ways including suppressing memories and assuming alternate identities or personalities. So while the idea in the statement above may

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    Dissociative Disorders 1.What are Dissociative Disorders? a.Conditions that involve disruptions or breakdowns of memory‚ awareness‚ identity and/or perception. b.People with dissociative disorders chronically escape their reality in involuntary‚ unhealthy ways ranging from suppressing memories to assuming alternate identities.   2.The three types of Dissociative Disorders a.Dissociative Amnesia b.Dissociative Identity Disorder c.Dissociative Fugue   3.Signs and Symptoms a.Symptoms

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