Exam 2 Key Terms pt 2

• Amnestic Episode


  Period characterized by memory loss, associated with conditions such as dissociative amnesia
• Continuous Amnesia


  Memory impairment characterized by the inability to recall specific events or periods of time
• Conversion Disorder


  A condition with unexplained neurological symptoms, often caused by psychological factors.
• Depersonalization-Derealization Disorder


  A dissociative disorder with persistent feelings of detachment from oneself or the external world.
• Dissociative Amnesia


  Memory loss related to traumatic events, a symptom of dissociative disorders.
• Dissociative Disorders

  Mental health conditions with disruptions in memory, identity, consciousness, or perception.
• Dissociative Fugue


  A subtype of dissociative amnesia involving unexpected travel and confusion about one's identity.
• Dissociative Identity Disorder

  Presence of two or more distinct personality states within the same individual.
• Factitious Disorder


  Deliberate production or feigning of physical or psychological symptoms without obvious external incentives.
• Fusion


  Blending of distinct identities into a single identity, a concept in dissociative identity disorder.
• Generalized Amnesia


  Extensive memory loss encompassing personal identity and life history, often following a traumatic event.
• Glove Anesthesia


  Subjective sensation of numbness affecting the entire hand, a type of somatic symptom disorder.
• Host Personality


  The most frequently present identity in dissociative identity disorder, responsible for daily behavior.
• Hypnotic Therapy


  Therapeutic use of hypnosis to induce a trance-like state and explore unconscious thoughts.
• Hypochondriasis


  Excessive worry about having a serious medical condition, now known as illness anxiety disorder.
• Iatrogenic Disorder


  A disorder inadvertently caused by medical treatment, intervention, or procedures.
• Identity


  The sense of self encompassing thoughts, beliefs, memories, and experiences.
• Illness Anxiety Disorder


  Excessive worry about having a serious medical illness despite minimal evidence of physical pathology.
• Localized Amnesia


  Memory loss restricted to specific events, periods, or aspects of one's life, often associated with trauma or stress.
• Malingering


  Intentional fabrication or exaggeration of symptoms for secondary gain.
• Memory


  The cognitive process of encoding, storing, and retrieving information.
• Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy


  Intentional induction or fabrication of illness or injury in another person under one's care.
• Mutually Amnesic Relationship

  Lack of awareness or memory between distinct identities in dissociative identity disorder.
• Mutually Cognizant Patterns


  Awareness of the existence and experiences of distinct identities in dissociative identity disorder.
• One-Way Amnesic Relationships


  Relationship between distinct identities where one is aware of the other, but not vice versa.
• Operant Conditioning


  Learning based on the consequences of behaviors, involving reinforcement or punishment.
• Phallic Stage


  Freudian psychoanalytic stage focusing on pleasure and conflict related to the genitals and sexual identity.
• Placebo


  A treatment with no active therapeutic effects, used as a control condition in medical research.
• Placebo Effect


  Therapeutic effect produced by a placebo treatment, attributed to psychological factors.
• Primary Gain

  Psychological benefits obtained from the expression of physical symptoms, such as anxiety relief.
• Repression


  Unconscious exclusion or suppression of painful thoughts, feelings, or memories from awareness.
• Secondary Gain


  Psychological benefits obtained from the presence of physical symptoms, such as attention or relief from responsibilities.
• Selective Amnesia


  Inability to recall specific details or events while retaining memory for other aspects of one's life.
• Somatic Symptom Disorder


  Presence of distressing physical symptoms accompanied by excessive thoughts, feelings, or behaviors related to the symptoms.
• Subpersonalities


  Distinct identities within the same individual, each with unique characteristics and behaviors.
• Switching

  Rapid transition from one identity to another, often triggered by stress or trauma.
• Adoption Studies


  Research comparing genetic and environmental factors in individuals adopted at birth.
• Analogue Studies


  Research studies using experimental or simulated conditions to mimic real-world phenomena, often used in psychological research.
• Arbitrary Inference


  Drawing conclusions based on insufficient or irrelevant evidence, leading to erroneous beliefs or negative interpretations.
• Automatic Thoughts


  Spontaneous thoughts in cognitive-behavioral therapy, influencing emotions and behaviors, often outside conscious awareness.