Download Dissociative Disorders: Definition, Types, and Treatment and more Quizzes Psychology in PDF only on Docsity! TERM 1 Dissociative disorders DEFINITION 1 Dissociative disorders are conditions that involve disruptions or breakdowns of memory, awareness, identity or perception.Extreme and potentially frequent disruptions of awareness, memory, and personal identity that impair functioning.dissociative amnesiadissociative fuguedissociative identity disorder TERM 2 dissociative amnesia DEFINITION 2 There has been no cause or physical impairment, but the patient has symptoms of amnesia.The person has really forgotten things TERM 3 dissociative fugue DEFINITION 3 We often see them disappear, no ones heard from them in days or weeks, become a whole new person, go to a new state, live under a different name.attempt to avoid negative issues in life by making drastic changes TERM 4 dissociative identity disorder DEFINITION 4 least common, most controversial, often confused with schizophreniaperson has different personas for any given point of the day or week.personalities come forth depending on their life needspersonas are not aware of the other personas but they compartmentalize and don't know what the others are doingmay or may not disrupt everyday life TERM 5 treatment DEFINITION 5 Fugue or amnesia: sometimes spontaneous recovery occurs for simpler cases.Dissociative identity disorder: treatment debate,treat the symptoms by blending the personas, or treat the cause by working on the issues that cause the breakdown TERM 6 personality disorders DEFINITION 6 Impairments in identity, personality traits, and in the establishment of intimacy or empathy.Antisocial personality disorderTreatment plan TERM 7 antisocial personality disorder DEFINITION 7 - You don't care about other people- show no regret or remorse- lack of empathy- criminal behavior- inability to process emotion TERM 8 treatment of personality disorder DEFINITION 8 - Anger control and moral reasoning- Positive outcomes of good behaviorMost treatments including medications are not effective TERM 9 borderline personality disorder DEFINITION 9 Borderline personality disorder (called emotionally unstable personality disorder, borderline type in the ICD-10) is a personality disorder characterized by unusual variability and depth of moods. TERM 10 Borderline personality DEFINITION 10 - Unstable relationships, self-image, & emotion- Associated with childhood trauma- Treatment Plancycle thru notions of being worried, to being angry, to being sorryneed constant reassurance