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Personality traits are neither positive nor negative in and of themselves; society often deems certain personality traits more or less desirable, based on an assessment of the trait relative to
factors like gender. In contrast, a personality disorder is an inflexible and maladaptive pattern of thought, emotion and behavior (HyperDictionary, 2003). Inflicting Intentional Injury
When a parent inflicts intentional injury or illness on their child in an attempt to gain the attention of medical professionals, this disorder (often referred to as Munchausen-by-proxy) is called
"factitious disorder NOS" (not otherwise specified). The DSM-IV-TR code for this disorder is 300.19. Somatoform Disorder and Anorexia Nervosa Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) is a somatoform disorder that
has similar characteristics generally associated with anorexia nervosa. BDD occurs when a person has a preoccupation with an imagined or small defect in their physical appearance that is distressing
and impairing to their general function (BDD, 2003). BDD is an OCD (Obsessive/Compulsive Disorder) spectrum disorder, that has become increasingly common (BDD, 2003). The same type of obsessive
element common in BDD is also present in individuals with anorexia nervosa. A number of researchers have assessed the connection between anorexia nervosa and obsessive-compulsive disorder, creating a non-linear
connection between BDD and anorexia nervosa (Matsunaga, et al, 1999). Panic Attacks, Dissociative Disorder and Acute Stress Disorder Panic attacks have a number of specific physiological
responses to stressors, but derealization and depersonalization are two characteristics that are also assessed in dissociative disorders and acute stress disorder. In dissociative disorder, a dissociative trance sometimes occurs,
in which an individual loses awareness (or the narrowing of awareness occurs) in relation to their immediate surroundings. In both cases, these types of responses occur and are not
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