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Dec 29, 2009
Writing Feedback / "Faker?" - Somatization Disorder (abnormal psychology essay) [4]
This is an essay for abnormal psychology, it needs to be professional (which i do not do well, yet). I need some help with my punctuation and flow. Please be harsh (I do better with tough critisism) Thanks!
Faker?
Is it possible to feel physical pain from a psychological disorder with no traceable cause? In the 1980's the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) introduced a category of psychological disorders that included symptoms of physical pain without a reason. In many cases these people are accused of "faking" or trying to get attention by acting out. Sufferers of Somatization disorder (SD) are not faking their symptoms; in fact their physical pain is real. SD is only one of six Somatoform disorders known today (Oyama, Paltoo and Greengold, 2007).
This is an essay for abnormal psychology, it needs to be professional (which i do not do well, yet). I need some help with my punctuation and flow. Please be harsh (I do better with tough critisism) Thanks!
Faker?
Is it possible to feel physical pain from a psychological disorder with no traceable cause? In the 1980's the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) introduced a category of psychological disorders that included symptoms of physical pain without a reason. In many cases these people are accused of "faking" or trying to get attention by acting out. Sufferers of Somatization disorder (SD) are not faking their symptoms; in fact their physical pain is real. SD is only one of six Somatoform disorders known today (Oyama, Paltoo and Greengold, 2007).
