All Flashcards
What is a common cause and effect of PTSD?
Traumatic event leading to anxiety, flashbacks, and disrupted daily functioning.
What is the cause and effect of Somatic Symptom Disorder?
Emotional distress causing exaggerated reactions to physical symptoms and disruption to daily functioning.
What causes Conversion Disorder, and what are its effects?
Psychological distress causing physical symptoms with no physiological cause, such as unexplained paralysis.
What are the causes and effects of Illness Anxiety Disorder?
Interpreting regular physical symptoms as signs of disease, leading to excessive worry and anxiety.
What causes Psychogenic Amnesia, and what are its effects?
Traumatic or stressful event causing memory loss with no physiological cause.
What causes Dissociative Fugue, and what are its effects?
Psychological stress causing amnesia and travel to an unfamiliar environment.
What is the root cause of DID, and what are its effects?
Most commonly rooted in trauma, leading to the presence of two or more distinct personalities.
How does trauma impact mental health?
Trauma can lead to PTSD, dissociative disorders, and other mental health challenges.
What is the effect of resilience on trauma recovery?
Resilience can help individuals bounce back from trauma and experience posttraumatic growth.
What is the effect of social support on PTSD?
Strong social support can mitigate the severity of PTSD symptoms.
What is the definition of PTSD?
A trauma-rooted anxiety disorder triggered by past traumatic events.
What is the definition of Posttraumatic Growth?
Positive changes experienced after a hard time or life crisis.
What is the definition of Somatic Symptom Disorder?
Fixation on physical symptoms to the point where emotional health is affected.
What is the definition of Conversion Disorder?
Experiencing physical symptoms with no physiological cause.
What is the definition of Illness Anxiety Disorder?
Interpreting regular physical symptoms as signs of disease.
What is the definition of Psychogenic Amnesia?
Memory loss with no physiological cause, usually after a traumatic event.
What is the definition of Dissociative Fugue?
Amnesia combined with being in an unfamiliar environment, attributed to psychological stress.
What is the definition of Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID)?
Presence of two or more distinct personalities.
Define resilience in the context of trauma.
The ability to bounce back from trauma and emerge stronger.
What is the general definition of dissociative disorders?
Disruption causing inconsistencies in consciousness.
Explain the key concept behind posttraumatic growth.
The idea that difficult life experiences can lead to positive personal transformation.
What is the key concept of Somatic Symptom Disorder?
Emotional distress manifesting as exaggerated physical symptoms.
Explain the underlying concept of Conversion Disorder.
Psychological distress is converted into physical symptoms without a physiological basis.
What is the main concept behind Illness Anxiety Disorder?
Persistent worry and fear of having a serious, undiagnosed medical condition.
What is the core concept of Psychogenic Amnesia?
Memory loss is caused by psychological trauma rather than physical injury.
Explain the central concept of Dissociative Fugue.
Amnesia combined with unexpected travel away from one's usual environment due to psychological stress.
What is the core concept of DID?
The fragmentation of identity into distinct personality states as a coping mechanism for trauma.
What is the role of trauma in the development of dissociative disorders?
Trauma often serves as a root cause, with dissociation acting as a defense mechanism.
Describe the controversy surrounding the diagnosis of PTSD.
Some critics argue it's overdiagnosed and the definition of 'trauma' is too vague.
What is the somatogenic etiology?
The belief that somatic symptom disorders are derived from physical causes.