A somatoform disorder is a psychological disorder that impairs physiological functioning, but has no physiological basis. Conversion Disorder – the body converts psychological conflicts into physical symptoms, such as traumatic blindness Somatization – multiple and/or recurrent conversion disorders, most commonly experienced by women Pain Disorder – only symptom is pain Body Dysmorphic Disorder – pre-occupation
The psychodynamic perspective of Abnormal Psychology emphasizes the influence of unconscious conflicts in psychological disorders and behaviors. Freud’s model of personality focuses on the interactions between the id, ego, and superego of a person. The pleasure principle is a drive of the id for a person to seek pleasure and avoid pain in an attempt