Since stress is not always easy to avoid, people helpers need to know how to help others and to help themselves reduce some of the effects of stressors in one’s life.

• Go to the OER Website: https://www.oercommons.org/authoring/46663-abnormal-psychology/view
  • Review in Unit 7 – Somatic Symptom Disorders and Dissociative Disorders:
    • What is a Somatic Symptom Disorder
    • Somatic Symptom Disorder
    • Illness Anxiety Disorder
    • An Overview of Factitious Disorders
• Go to the OER Website: https://opentext.wsu.edu/abnormal-psych/front-matter/table-of-contents/
  • Review Module 8: Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders
    
• Consider the various psychological treatments for physical disorders.
  
• Prepare to engage in discussion on three of the following treatment techniques. Identify the specific psychophysical disorder for which it has been MOST helpful.
  

  
  

  • Relaxation training
  • Biofeedback
  • Cognitive interventions
  • Meditation
  • Support groups

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