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Essentials of Understanding Abnormal Behavior
David Sue , Western Washington University
Derald Wing Sue , Teacher's College
Stanley Sue , University of California, Davis
Learning Objectives - Dissociative Disorders and Somatoform Disorders

You should be able to do each of the following by the conclusion of Chapter 5.
  1. Discuss the fundamental characteristics involved in dissociative disorders, and list the four types of dissociative disorders. (pp. 113-114)

  2. Discuss the characteristics of the four types of dissociative amnesia and the process by which they occur. (pp. 114-116)

  3. Describe the characteristics of dissociative fugue and depersonalization disorder. (pp. 116-117)

  4. Describe the characteristics of dissociative identity (multiple personality) disorder and its prevalence. (pp. 117-119)

  5. Discuss the diagnostic controversies concerning dissociative identity disorder. (pp. 119-120)

  6. Discuss and distinguish the psychodynamic and behavioral explanations for dissociative disorders. (pp. 120-123)

  7. Discuss the treatment of dissociative amnesia and fugue, depersonalization disorder, and dissociative identity disorder. (pp. 123-125)

  8. Describe the basic characteristics of somatoform disorders and distinguish them from malingering and factitious disorders. (pp. 125-128)

  9. List and describe the five subtypes of somatoform disorder, including somatization disorder, conversion disorder, pain disorder, hypochondriasis, and body dysmorphic disorder. (pp. 128-135)

  10. Describe and discuss the causes of somatoform disorders from the psychodynamic and behavioral models. (pp. 135-137)

  11. Describe and discuss the treatment of somatoform disorders with psychoanalytic, behavioral, and biological treatments. (pp. 137-138)



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