Page 3 - psychological disorders

1. Pain Disorder-
 report extreme and incapacitating pain without any identifiable biological
symptoms.
 There are two methods to address this:

~ Active coping– Remaining active and ignoring the pain.

~ Passive coping– Reduced activity and social withdrawal.

2. Somatization disorder-
 people with multiple, recurrent or chronic bodily complaints.
 They tend to present their complaints in an exaggerated or dramatic way.
 Example, headaches, fatigue, heart palpitation, fainting spells, vomiting and
allergies.
 People with this disorder believe that they are sick, provide long history of their
illness and consume large quantities of medicines.

3. Conversion disorder-
 symptoms are reported loss of part or all of some basic body functions.
 Paralysis, blindness, deafness and difficulty in walking are the generally reported
symptoms after a sudden stressful/traumatic experience.
4. Hypochondriasis-
 is diagnosed if a person has a persistent belief that s/he is suffering from a serious
illness, despite the medical reassurance, lack of physical findings.
 Hypochondriacs have an obsessive preoccupation and concern with the condition
of their bodily organs and they continuously worry about their health.