Question 1

Somatic symptom disorder shares similarities with panic disorder.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The defining symptom of the dissociative disorders is the disruption of mental processes involved in memory or consciousness that are normally integrated.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The different unique personalities in an individual diagnosed with dissociative identity disorder are often referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  alternates. 
B)  others. 
C)  egos. 
D)  splits. 
E)  alters. 
A)  alternates. 
B)  others. 
C)  egos. 
D)  splits. 
E)  alters.

Question 4

Dissociation was emphasized in early Christianity as a function of God's will.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Social learning theory proposes that individuals who report unexplained symptoms:

Accepted Answer

A)  learn how to adopt the sick role from their family physician. 
B)  learn to adopt the sick role to please their parents. 
C)  develop a fear of illness via classical conditioning. 
D)  develop a fear of illness via operant conditioning. 
E)  observe and internalize the health-related opinions and behaviours of close others. 
A)  learn how to adopt the sick role from their family physician. 
B)  learn to adopt the sick role to please their parents. 
C)  develop a fear of illness via classical conditioning. 
D)  develop a fear of illness via operant conditioning. 
E)  observe and internalize the health-related opinions and behaviours of close others.

Question 6

__________ is the DSM-5 label for the disorder in which certain aspects of a person's identity become detached or dissociated; it was formerly known as ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  Multiple personality disorder; dissociative identity disorder 
B)  Dissociative identity disorder; split personality disorder 
C)  Dissociative identity disorder; multiple personality disorder 
D)  Split personality disorder; multiple personality disorder 
E)  Multiple personality disorder; split personality disorder 
A)  Multiple personality disorder; dissociative identity disorder 
B)  Dissociative identity disorder; split personality disorder 
C)  Dissociative identity disorder; multiple personality disorder 
D)  Split personality disorder; multiple personality disorder 
E)  Multiple personality disorder; split personality disorder

Question 7

Heather has suddenly left home and has lost all memory of herself and her past life. She is most likely suffering from

Accepted Answer

A)  repression. 
B)  depersonalization/derealization disorder. 
C)  dissociative amnesia. 
D)  dissociative amnesia with fugue. 
E)  dissociative identity disorder. 
A)  repression. 
B)  depersonalization/derealization disorder. 
C)  dissociative amnesia. 
D)  dissociative amnesia with fugue. 
E)  dissociative identity disorder.

Question 8

There is no evidence that people with dissociative disorders score higher on measures of hypnotizability.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

In conversion disorder

Accepted Answer

A)  there is excessive preoccupation with an imagined or exaggerated body disfigurement. 
B)  people have long-standing fears, suspicions, or convictions about having a serious disease. 
C)  a pattern of multiple, recurring, somatic complaints that have no diagnosable basis are observed, leading the individual to seek medical treatment. 
D)  psychological factors are important in the onset, exacerbation, severity, or maintenance of the patient's pain complaints. 
E)  symptoms are observed in voluntary motor or sensory functions that suggest neurological causes, but these cannot be confirmed. 
A)  there is excessive preoccupation with an imagined or exaggerated body disfigurement. 
B)  people have long-standing fears, suspicions, or convictions about having a serious disease. 
C)  a pattern of multiple, recurring, somatic complaints that have no diagnosable basis are observed, leading the individual to seek medical treatment. 
D)  psychological factors are important in the onset, exacerbation, severity, or maintenance of the patient's pain complaints. 
E)  symptoms are observed in voluntary motor or sensory functions that suggest neurological causes, but these cannot be confirmed.

Question 10

Which of the following matches is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

A)  dissociative amnesia: inability to recall important personal information 
B)  depersonalization/derealization disorder: presence of two or more personalities 
C)  dissociative identity disorder: presence of two or more personalities 
D)  dissociative amnesia with fugue: sudden, unexpected flight from home 
E)  depersonalization/derealization disorder: feeling of being detached from oneself 
A)  dissociative amnesia: inability to recall important personal information 
B)  depersonalization/derealization disorder: presence of two or more personalities 
C)  dissociative identity disorder: presence of two or more personalities 
D)  dissociative amnesia with fugue: sudden, unexpected flight from home 
E)  depersonalization/derealization disorder: feeling of being detached from oneself

Question 11

In the middle ages, supernatural beliefs of Plato were soon replaced by more scientific accounts of mental disorders, including the syndromes we recognize as dissociative and somatic symptom and related disorders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Relative to previous editions of the DSM, the diagnostic criteria for DSM-5 dissociative identity disorder are:

Accepted Answer

A)  are far more restrictive. 
B)  are far more wordy. 
C)  more strongly grounded in psychodynamic theory. 
D)  more strongly grounded in attachment theory. 
E)  more flexible and emphasize less dramatic presentations of the disorder. 
A)  are far more restrictive. 
B)  are far more wordy. 
C)  more strongly grounded in psychodynamic theory. 
D)  more strongly grounded in attachment theory. 
E)  more flexible and emphasize less dramatic presentations of the disorder.

Question 13

The transition from one alter to another is called a "jump."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

In malingering, individuals deliberately fake or generate the symptoms of illness in order to gain their doctor's attention.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

There is some similarity between illness anxiety disorder and ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  panic disorder 
B)  conversion disorder 
C)  depression 
D)  psychogenic pain 
E)  dissociative amnesia 
A)  panic disorder 
B)  conversion disorder 
C)  depression 
D)  psychogenic pain 
E)  dissociative amnesia

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT one of the steps that is usually followed in the treatment of dissociative identity disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  discussing emotionally charges memories of past trauma 
B)  helping patients develop new coping skills 
C)  integrating the various personalities 
D)  using hypnosis to assist the patient in role playing the various alters 
E)  the establishment of trust through a careful discussion of the risks and benefits of therapy 
A)  discussing emotionally charges memories of past trauma 
B)  helping patients develop new coping skills 
C)  integrating the various personalities 
D)  using hypnosis to assist the patient in role playing the various alters 
E)  the establishment of trust through a careful discussion of the risks and benefits of therapy

Somatic symptom disorder shares similarities with panic disorder.

The defining symptom of the dissociative disorders is the disruption of mental processes involved in memory or consciousness that are normally integrated.

The different unique personalities in an individual diagnosed with dissociative identity disorder are often referred to as

Dissociation was emphasized in early Christianity as a function of God's will.

Social learning theory proposes that individuals who report unexplained symptoms:

____ is the DSM-5 label for the disorder in which certain aspects of a person's identity become detached or dissociated; it was formerly known as .

Heather has suddenly left home and has lost all memory of herself and her past life. She is most likely suffering from

There is no evidence that people with dissociative disorders score higher on measures of hypnotizability.

In conversion disorder

Which of the following matches is incorrect?

In the middle ages, supernatural beliefs of Plato were soon replaced by more scientific accounts of mental disorders, including the syndromes we recognize as dissociative and somatic symptom and related disorders.

Relative to previous editions of the DSM, the diagnostic criteria for DSM-5 dissociative identity disorder are:

The transition from one alter to another is called a "jump."

In malingering, individuals deliberately fake or generate the symptoms of illness in order to gain their doctor's attention.

There is some similarity between illness anxiety disorder and ___________.

Which of the following is NOT one of the steps that is usually followed in the treatment of dissociative identity disorder?

Concepts of Abnormality Throughout History

Theoretical Perspectives on Abnormal Behaviour

Classification and Diagnosis

Psychological Assessment and Research Methods

Anxiety, Obsessive-Compulsive, and Trauma -Related Disorders

Psychological Factors Affecting Medical Conditions

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

Eating Disorders

Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders

The Personality Disorders

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Neurodevelopmental Disorders

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Exam 6: Dissociative Disorder and Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders

Somatic symptom disorder shares similarities with panic disorder.

The defining symptom of the dissociative disorders is the disruption of mental processes involved in memory or consciousness that are normally integrated.

The different unique personalities in an individual diagnosed with dissociative identity disorder are often referred to as

Dissociation was emphasized in early Christianity as a function of God's will.

Social learning theory proposes that individuals who report unexplained symptoms:

__________ is the DSM-5 label for the disorder in which certain aspects of a person's identity become detached or dissociated; it was formerly known as ______.

Heather has suddenly left home and has lost all memory of herself and her past life. She is most likely suffering from

There is no evidence that people with dissociative disorders score higher on measures of hypnotizability.

In conversion disorder

Which of the following matches is incorrect?

In the middle ages, supernatural beliefs of Plato were soon replaced by more scientific accounts of mental disorders, including the syndromes we recognize as dissociative and somatic symptom and related disorders.

Relative to previous editions of the DSM, the diagnostic criteria for DSM-5 dissociative identity disorder are:

The transition from one alter to another is called a "jump."

In malingering, individuals deliberately fake or generate the symptoms of illness in order to gain their doctor's attention.

There is some similarity between illness anxiety disorder and ___________.

Which of the following is NOT one of the steps that is usually followed in the treatment of dissociative identity disorder?

Concepts of Abnormality Throughout History

Theoretical Perspectives on Abnormal Behaviour

Classification and Diagnosis

Psychological Assessment and Research Methods

Anxiety, Obsessive-Compulsive, and Trauma -Related Disorders

Psychological Factors Affecting Medical Conditions

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

Eating Disorders

Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders

The Personality Disorders

Sexual and Gender Identity Disorders

Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Behaviour and Emotional Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence

Aging and Mental Health

Therapies

Prevention and Mental Health Promotion in the Community

Mental Disorder and the Law

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____ is the DSM-5 label for the disorder in which certain aspects of a person's identity become detached or dissociated; it was formerly known as .