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According to Kearney and Tull (2018), "A person with symptom disorder experience physical symptoms that may or may not have a discoverable physical cause" (p.146).
Factitious Disorder
SOMATIC DISORDER
Refers to deliberately falsifying or producing psychological symptoms
Kearney and Tull (2018), found, "Individuals suffer from recurrent thoughts or symptoms of severe anxiety about health" (p.148).
Conversion Disorder
Illness Anxiety Disorder
Individuals are preoccupied with having some serious disease that may explain general bodily changes
Individuals suffer from a motor or sensory problem that suggest a neurological or medical disorder, even though one has not been found.
Cognitive behavioral therapy is the process in which clients have the ability to challenge their thought processes in result of finding ways to eliminate stress by using logic and realistic and positive thinking.
In result Laberty (2014), concludes from research "cognitive behavioral therapy improved mood, decreased physical pain complaints, and improved quality of life were noted as well" (p.670)
This therapy is designed to reduce excessive behaviors such as checking symptoms and visiting doctors (Kearney & Tull, 2018)
This therapy is effective in teaching relaxation training, exposure, response prevention, social skill and assertiveness training.
According to Richard et.al (2011), "dissociation is a disturbance of and/or discontinuity in the normal, subjective integration of one or more aspects of psychological functioning, including-but not limited to memory, identity, consciousness, perception and motor control" (E.19)
Depersonalization/ Derealization Disorder
Dissociative Amnesia
Refers to the reoccurring experiences of detachment from one's body.
Dissociative Identity Disorder
This disorder refers to loss of memory including highly personal information and experiences. This may occur after a traumatic experience.
Individuals that suffer from this disorder are likely to experience two or more personalities within themselves (Kearney & Tull, 2018)
Gonzalez-Ramirez (2017) explains," As for Hypnosis therapy,it was defined in 1993 by the psychological hypnosis division of the American psychological Association (APA) as a procedure through which a health care professional suggests a person to experiment sensations changes perceptions, thoughts or behaviors" (p.34)..
This is beneficial for individuals to increase their memories and identity.
The main goal of psychotherapy is to find a way to retrieve lost memories and personality traits. Within these disorders there are different approaches to make it most beneficial. Individuals that are suffering from amnesia and depersonalization/ deralization disorder can receive a variety of forms being: a safe environment to reintroduce routine and habit, interpret symptoms in a safe manner.
However individuals with identity disorder may need to receive a method with more engagement and stages. These stages includes an abundance of communication, information, and a variety of coping skills.
Some of these may include:
The main purpose of therapy is to help guide clients to a healthy state of mind. Having an abundance of communication and information allows an understanding of what will be most effective. Each of these types of therapy are guided to understand the emotions, thoughts and behaviors of the client. Some examples may include:
There are different therapies, because not every disorder is the same. As there are similarities in therapy, there are differences that are present .
Are antidepressants necessary in therapy?
Do they benefit the client if they are codependent?
If exercise is effective in guiding therapy, does a healthier diet play a role?
Is hypnosis ethical?
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