Somatoform, Schizophrenia and Dissociative Disorders

A type of somatoform disorder marked by paralysis, deafness, blindness or other loss of sensation, but with no discernible physical cause is known as _____________ disorder

In Freudian psychology, the term "conversion" refers to an unconscious displacement of _________ into physical symptoms.

Hypochondriasis (now called somatic symptom disorder) is a type of somatoform disorder involving an _______________ concern about health and illness.

Approximately _________ of all people admitted to mental hospitals are diagnosed with schizophrenia.

A _____________ is a bizarre or farfetched belief that continues in spite of contradictory evidence.

In a delusion of ____________, people believe that spies, aliens, or even neighbors are plotting to harm them. In a delusion of ___________, people believe they are someone very powerful or important, such as an Old Testament king or a modern ruler (two words, no commas necessary).

A ______________ is a false or distorted perception that seems vividly real to the person experiencing it.

​ (a)   speech and ​ (b)   includes creating artificial words and ​ (c)   words and phrases together. This incoherent form of speech is often called ​a (d)  

• Disorganized
• thought
• jumbling
• word salad

The emotions of people with ​ (a)   range from exaggerated and ​ (b)   reactions to a ​ (c)   effect, showing no emotional or ​ (d)   expressions

• schizophrenia
• inappropriate
• flat
• facial

According to the ___________ hypothesis, overactivity of certain dopamine neurons in the brain may contribute to some forms of schizophrenia.