Question 1

According to Putnam (1997),many DID sufferers have significantly more than just one alter identity,and suggest the average is around:

Accepted Answer

A) 4 per sufferer 
B) 13 per sufferer 
C) 6 per sufferer 
D) 8 per sufferer 
A) 4 per sufferer 
B) 13 per sufferer 
C) 6 per sufferer 
D) 8 per sufferer

Question 2

From a sample of 309 males with dissociative disorder not otherwise specified (DDNOS)with a mean age of 33,prevalence rates were:

Accepted Answer

A) 21% 
B) 32% 
C) 10% 
D) 7% 
A) 21% 
B) 32% 
C) 10% 
D) 7%

Question 3

Dissociative disorders are generally characterised by which of the following significant changes?

Accepted Answer

A) Sense of identity 
B) Memory 
C) Perception or consciousness 
D) All of the above 
A) Sense of identity 
B) Memory 
C) Perception or consciousness 
D) All of the above

Question 4

According to Johnson,Cohen,Kasen & Brooks (2006),the 12-month prevalence rate for depersonalization disorder is relatively low at:

Accepted Answer

A) 0)8% 
B) 0)1% 
C) 0)2% 
D) 0)5% 
A) 0)8% 
B) 0)1% 
C) 0)2% 
D) 0)5%

Question 5

The central feature of Depersonalization Disorder is persistent or recurrent episodes of depersonalization.These symptoms are characterised by:

Accepted Answer

A) Feelings of detachment or estrangement from the self 
B) The sense of living in a dream or in a film 
C) A sense of not being in control of their behaviour 
D) All of the above 
A) Feelings of detachment or estrangement from the self 
B) The sense of living in a dream or in a film 
C) A sense of not being in control of their behaviour 
D) All of the above

Question 6

According to Johnson,Cohen,Kasen & Brooks,(2006)what is the prevalence rate for Dissociative Identity Disorder in a community sample?

Accepted Answer

A) Around 1.5% 
B) Around 2.5% 
C) Around 3.5% 
D) Around 4.5% 
A) Around 1.5% 
B) Around 2.5% 
C) Around 3.5% 
D) Around 4.5%

Question 7

According to Johnson,Cohen,Kasen & Brooks (2006),the prevalence rate for dissociative amnesia in a community sample is around:

Accepted Answer

A) 2)8% 
B) 3)8% 
C) 4)8% 
D) 1)8% 
A) 2)8% 
B) 3)8% 
C) 4)8% 
D) 1)8%

Question 8

Symptoms of depersonalization are commonly experienced,so depersonalization disorder should only be diagnosed if the symptoms are:

Accepted Answer

A) Recurrent 
B) Cause severe distress 
C) Disrupt day-to-day living 
D) All of the above 
A) Recurrent 
B) Cause severe distress 
C) Disrupt day-to-day living 
D) All of the above

Question 9

Dissociative amnesia is associated with several types of memory disturbances.Continuous amnesia is:

Accepted Answer

A) The inability to recall events from a specific time up to and including the present 
B) The inability to recall events from a specific time in childhood up their teenage years 
C) The inability to recall events from a specific time for up to a week 
D) The inability to recall events for several days at a time 
A) The inability to recall events from a specific time up to and including the present 
B) The inability to recall events from a specific time in childhood up their teenage years 
C) The inability to recall events from a specific time for up to a week 
D) The inability to recall events for several days at a time

Question 10

From a sample of 349 females with any dissociative disorder with a mean age of 33,prevalence rates were:

Accepted Answer

A) 30% 
B) 23% 
C) 45% 
D) 17% 
A) 30% 
B) 23% 
C) 45% 
D) 17%

Question 11

The factors for dissociative disorders include a history of anxiety and depression that pre-dates the disorder (Putnam,Guroff,Silberman,Barban et al.,1986),and a history of:

Accepted Answer

A) Childhood abuse 
B) Drug abuse 
C) Substance abuse 
D) All of the above 
A) Childhood abuse 
B) Drug abuse 
C) Substance abuse 
D) All of the above

Question 12

Hypnotherapy is also used in the treatment of Dissociative Identity Disorder in order to:

Accepted Answer

A) Help bury potential alter identities into subconsciousness 
B) Facilitate the fusion of identities 
C) Facilitate the identity of the gender of identities 
D) Aid the therapist in communicating with the alter identities 
A) Help bury potential alter identities into subconsciousness 
B) Facilitate the fusion of identities 
C) Facilitate the identity of the gender of identities 
D) Aid the therapist in communicating with the alter identities

Question 13

According to Simeon & Knutelska (2005),the use of opioid antagonists such as naltrexone in depersonalization disorder have been found to reduce depersonalization symptoms by an average of:

Accepted Answer

A) 30% 
B) 80% 
C) 50% 
D) 40% 
A) 30% 
B) 80% 
C) 50% 
D) 40%

Question 14

Dealing with recovered memories is often a severely traumatic experience for the client,and may involve the intense re-experiencing of traumatic events.This is known as:

Accepted Answer

A) Abreaction 
B) Annareaction 
C) Antireaction 
D) Disreaction 
A) Abreaction 
B) Annareaction 
C) Antireaction 
D) Disreaction

Question 15

In an American community sample,(Johnson,Cohen,Kasen & Brooks,2006),data suggested a 12-month prevalence rate of what percentage for dissociative disorders generally in individuals with a mean age of 33-years?

Accepted Answer

A) 9)1% 
B) 10.1% 
C) 11.1% 
D) 13.1% 
A) 9)1% 
B) 10.1% 
C) 11.1% 
D) 13.1%

Question 16

According to Hopwood & Snell (1933)there are good incentives for a criminal to fake symptoms of amnesia for a criminal act.It is estimated that about what percentage of criminals fake amnesia?

Accepted Answer

A) 40% 
B) 20% 
C) 50% 
D) 10% 
A) 40% 
B) 20% 
C) 50% 
D) 10%

Question 17

Hypnotherapy is a method that is used relatively regularly with those who suffer dissociative disorders.This is because:

Accepted Answer

A) Sufferers are unusually susceptible to suggestion and hypnosis 
B) It is a cheap form of therapy 
C) It enables the therapist to 'meet' the different identities 
D) All of the above 
A) Sufferers are unusually susceptible to suggestion and hypnosis 
B) It is a cheap form of therapy 
C) It enables the therapist to 'meet' the different identities 
D) All of the above

Question 18

Sufferers of depersonalization disorder often think they are "going crazy",especially if this is also associated with a sense of derealization (a feeling that the world is strange or unreal).Which of the following is not one of the other common symptoms?

Accepted Answer

A) Disturbances in the sense of time 
B) Obsessive rumination 
C) Somatic concerns 
D) Loss of memory 
A) Disturbances in the sense of time 
B) Obsessive rumination 
C) Somatic concerns 
D) Loss of memory

Question 19

Factors for dissociative disorders include a history of anxiety and depression that pre-dates the disorder (Putnam,Guroff,Silberman,Barban et al.,1986),and a history of up to what percentage of individuals diagnosed with DID reporting instances of childhood sexual and physical abuse?

Accepted Answer

A) 85% 
B) 75% 
C) 95% 
D) 65% 
A) 85% 
B) 75% 
C) 95% 
D) 65%

Question 20

What percentage of dissociative identity sufferers have reported childhood sexual and physical abuse,including incest?

Accepted Answer

A) 95% 
B) 85% 
C) 75% 
D) 65% 
A) 95% 
B) 85% 
C) 75% 
D) 65%

According to Putnam (1997),many DID sufferers have significantly more than just one alter identity,and suggest the average is around:

From a sample of 309 males with dissociative disorder not otherwise specified (DDNOS)with a mean age of 33,prevalence rates were:

Dissociative disorders are generally characterised by which of the following significant changes?

According to Johnson,Cohen,Kasen & Brooks (2006),the 12-month prevalence rate for depersonalization disorder is relatively low at:

The central feature of Depersonalization Disorder is persistent or recurrent episodes of depersonalization.These symptoms are characterised by:

According to Johnson,Cohen,Kasen & Brooks,(2006)what is the prevalence rate for Dissociative Identity Disorder in a community sample?

According to Johnson,Cohen,Kasen & Brooks (2006),the prevalence rate for dissociative amnesia in a community sample is around:

Symptoms of depersonalization are commonly experienced,so depersonalization disorder should only be diagnosed if the symptoms are:

Dissociative amnesia is associated with several types of memory disturbances.Continuous amnesia is:

From a sample of 349 females with any dissociative disorder with a mean age of 33,prevalence rates were:

The factors for dissociative disorders include a history of anxiety and depression that pre-dates the disorder (Putnam,Guroff,Silberman,Barban et al.,1986),and a history of:

Hypnotherapy is also used in the treatment of Dissociative Identity Disorder in order to:

According to Simeon & Knutelska (2005),the use of opioid antagonists such as naltrexone in depersonalization disorder have been found to reduce depersonalization symptoms by an average of:

Dealing with recovered memories is often a severely traumatic experience for the client,and may involve the intense re-experiencing of traumatic events.This is known as:

In an American community sample,(Johnson,Cohen,Kasen & Brooks,2006),data suggested a 12-month prevalence rate of what percentage for dissociative disorders generally in individuals with a mean age of 33-years?

According to Hopwood & Snell (1933)there are good incentives for a criminal to fake symptoms of amnesia for a criminal act.It is estimated that about what percentage of criminals fake amnesia?

Hypnotherapy is a method that is used relatively regularly with those who suffer dissociative disorders.This is because:

Sufferers of depersonalization disorder often think they are "going crazy",especially if this is also associated with a sense of derealization (a feeling that the world is strange or unreal).Which of the following is not one of the other common symptoms?

Factors for dissociative disorders include a history of anxiety and depression that pre-dates the disorder (Putnam,Guroff,Silberman,Barban et al.,1986),and a history of up to what percentage of individuals diagnosed with DID reporting instances of childhood sexual and physical abuse?

What percentage of dissociative identity sufferers have reported childhood sexual and physical abuse,including incest?

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Exam 14: Dissociative Experiences

According to Putnam (1997),many DID sufferers have significantly more than just one alter identity,and suggest the average is around:

From a sample of 309 males with dissociative disorder not otherwise specified (DDNOS)with a mean age of 33,prevalence rates were:

Dissociative disorders are generally characterised by which of the following significant changes?

According to Johnson,Cohen,Kasen & Brooks (2006),the 12-month prevalence rate for depersonalization disorder is relatively low at:

The central feature of Depersonalization Disorder is persistent or recurrent episodes of depersonalization.These symptoms are characterised by:

According to Johnson,Cohen,Kasen & Brooks,(2006)what is the prevalence rate for Dissociative Identity Disorder in a community sample?

According to Johnson,Cohen,Kasen & Brooks (2006),the prevalence rate for dissociative amnesia in a community sample is around:

Symptoms of depersonalization are commonly experienced,so depersonalization disorder should only be diagnosed if the symptoms are:

Dissociative amnesia is associated with several types of memory disturbances.Continuous amnesia is:

From a sample of 349 females with any dissociative disorder with a mean age of 33,prevalence rates were:

The factors for dissociative disorders include a history of anxiety and depression that pre-dates the disorder (Putnam,Guroff,Silberman,Barban et al.,1986),and a history of:

Hypnotherapy is also used in the treatment of Dissociative Identity Disorder in order to:

According to Simeon & Knutelska (2005),the use of opioid antagonists such as naltrexone in depersonalization disorder have been found to reduce depersonalization symptoms by an average of:

Dealing with recovered memories is often a severely traumatic experience for the client,and may involve the intense re-experiencing of traumatic events.This is known as:

In an American community sample,(Johnson,Cohen,Kasen & Brooks,2006),data suggested a 12-month prevalence rate of what percentage for dissociative disorders generally in individuals with a mean age of 33-years?

According to Hopwood & Snell (1933)there are good incentives for a criminal to fake symptoms of amnesia for a criminal act.It is estimated that about what percentage of criminals fake amnesia?

Hypnotherapy is a method that is used relatively regularly with those who suffer dissociative disorders.This is because:

Sufferers of depersonalization disorder often think they are "going crazy",especially if this is also associated with a sense of derealization (a feeling that the world is strange or unreal).Which of the following is not one of the other common symptoms?

Factors for dissociative disorders include a history of anxiety and depression that pre-dates the disorder (Putnam,Guroff,Silberman,Barban et al.,1986),and a history of up to what percentage of individuals diagnosed with DID reporting instances of childhood sexual and physical abuse?

What percentage of dissociative identity sufferers have reported childhood sexual and physical abuse,including incest?

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Classification and Assessment in Clinical Psychology

Research Methods in Clinical Psychology

Treating Psychopathology

Clinical Practice

Anxiety and Stressor-Related Problems

Depression and Mood Disorders

Experiencing Psychosis: Schizophrenia Spectrum Problems

Substance Use Disorders

Eating Disorders

Sexual and Gender Problems

Personality Disorders

Somatic Symptom Disorders

Neurocognitive Disorders

Childhood and Adolescent Psychological Problems

Neurodevelopmental Disorders

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