• Discuss the fundamental characteristics involved in dissociative disorders, and list the four types of dissociative disorders. (pp. 171-172; Figure 6.1)
  
  
• Discuss the characteristics of the four types of dissociative amnesia and the process by which they occur. (pp. 172-174)
  
  
• Describe the characteristics of dissociative fugue and depersonalization disorder. (pp. 174-177)
  
  
• Discuss the controversy over the validity of repressed memories and research that indicates the possibility of false memories. (pp. 175; Critical Thinking)
  
  
• Describe the characteristics of dissociative identity (multiple personality) disorder and its prevalence. (pp. 177-178)
  
  
• Discuss the diagnostic controversies concerning dissociative identity disorder. (pp. 179-180)
  
  
• Discuss and distinguish the psychodynamic, behavioral, and iatrogenic (therapist-produced) explanations for dissociative disorders. (pp. 181-183)
  
  
• Discuss the treatment of dissociative amnesia and fugue, depersonalization disorder, and dissociative identity disorder. (pp. 183-186)
  
  
• Describe the basic characteristics of somatoform disorders and distinguish them from malingering and factitious disorders. (pp. 186-187)
  
  
• List and describe the five subtypes of somatoform disorder, including somatization disorder, conversion disorder, pain disorder, hypochondriasis, and body dysmorphic disorder. (pp. 187-196)
  
  
• Describe and discuss the causes of somatoform disorders from the psychodynamic, behavioral, sociocultural, and biological perspectives, and the diathesis-stress model. (pp. 196-199)
  
  
• Describe and discuss the treatment of somatoform disorders with psychoanalytic, behavioral, and family systems therapies. (pp. 199-200)