Question 1

Explain the cognitive-behavioural conceptualization of health anxiety.

Accepted Answer

According to this perspective,everyone d

Question 2

Dissociative identity disorder is characterized by the presence of two or more personalities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Patients with conversion disorder tend to be quite anxious about their symptoms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Proponents of false memory syndrome argue that therapists may inadvertently lead patients to uncover repressed memories that have been distorted.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Merskey has argued that dissociative identity disorder is created by the power of suggestion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

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 7

Which of the following is NOT true of depersonalization disorder?

Accepted Answer

A) People with this disorder often describe themselves as feeling like a robot that is able to respond to those nearby but without feeling connected to their actions. 
B) It is characterized by a feeling of detachment from oneself or one's surroundings. 
C) It typically is not associated with depression or anxiety;indeed,patients often display an indifference to their symptoms (la belle indifference). 
D) It is highly related to a history of trauma,particularly emotional abuse. 
E) A diagnosis of this disorder is usually made in adolescence and tends to be chronic in course. 
A) People with this disorder often describe themselves as feeling like a robot that is able to respond to those nearby but without feeling connected to their actions. 
B) It is characterized by a feeling of detachment from oneself or one's surroundings. 
C) It typically is not associated with depression or anxiety;indeed,patients often display an indifference to their symptoms (la belle indifference). 
D) It is highly related to a history of trauma,particularly emotional abuse. 
E) A diagnosis of this disorder is usually made in adolescence and tends to be chronic in course.

Question 8

In earlier editions of the DSM,dissociative and somatic symptom and related disorders were categorized as

Accepted Answer

A) psychoses. 
B) depressive disorders. 
C) somatic symptom disorder. 
D) neuroses. 
E) physical disorders. 
A) psychoses. 
B) depressive disorders. 
C) somatic symptom disorder. 
D) neuroses. 
E) physical disorders.

Question 9

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 10

At present,dissociative disorders are characterized by

Accepted Answer

A) flat affect. 
B) severe brain damage. 
C) delusions and hallucinations. 
D) maladaptive alterations of identity,memory,and consciousness. 
E) poor concentration. 
A) flat affect. 
B) severe brain damage. 
C) delusions and hallucinations. 
D) maladaptive alterations of identity,memory,and consciousness. 
E) poor concentration.

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

In somatic symptom disorder,patients usually attribute their symptoms to

Accepted Answer

A) feelings of depersonalization/derealization. 
B) psychological problems. 
C) an insecure attachment with their parents as children. 
D) depression. 
E) medical problems. 
A) feelings of depersonalization/derealization. 
B) psychological problems. 
C) an insecure attachment with their parents as children. 
D) depression. 
E) medical problems.

Question 13

Dissociative symptoms are common among psychiatry patients and often co-occur with depression,anxiety and personality disorders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT among the five patterns of memory loss described in the DSM-5?

Accepted Answer

A) localized 
B) regressive 
C) generalized 
D) selective 
E) continuous 
A) localized 
B) regressive 
C) generalized 
D) selective 
E) continuous

Question 15

Merskey asserted that dissociative identity disorder is an iatrogenic condition.What does this mean?

Accepted Answer

A) That the condition emerges very early in infancy. 
B) That the condition emerges from psychodynamic defenses against early childhood trauma. 
C) That the condition is self-generated. 
D) That the condition is caused by treatment. 
E) That the condition spreads in families. 
A) That the condition emerges very early in infancy. 
B) That the condition emerges from psychodynamic defenses against early childhood trauma. 
C) That the condition is self-generated. 
D) That the condition is caused by treatment. 
E) That the condition spreads in families.

Question 16

Wendy feels as though she is outside of her body,observing her own behaviour.This experience is a symptom of

Accepted Answer

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

Explain the cognitive-behavioural conceptualization of health anxiety.

Dissociative identity disorder is characterized by the presence of two or more personalities.

Patients with conversion disorder tend to be quite anxious about their symptoms.

Proponents of false memory syndrome argue that therapists may inadvertently lead patients to uncover repressed memories that have been distorted.

Merskey has argued that dissociative identity disorder is created by the power of suggestion.

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

Which of the following is NOT true of depersonalization disorder?

In earlier editions of the DSM,dissociative and somatic symptom and related disorders were categorized as

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

At present,dissociative disorders are characterized by

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.

In somatic symptom disorder,patients usually attribute their symptoms to

Dissociative symptoms are common among psychiatry patients and often co-occur with depression,anxiety and personality disorders.

Which of the following is NOT among the five patterns of memory loss described in the DSM-5?

Merskey asserted that dissociative identity disorder is an iatrogenic condition.What does this mean?

Wendy feels as though she is outside of her body,observing her own behaviour.This experience is a symptom of

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Theoretical Perspectives on Abnormal Behaviour

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Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

Eating Disorders

Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders

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Exam 6: Dissociative Disorder and Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders

Explain the cognitive-behavioural conceptualization of health anxiety.

Dissociative identity disorder is characterized by the presence of two or more personalities.

Patients with conversion disorder tend to be quite anxious about their symptoms.

Proponents of false memory syndrome argue that therapists may inadvertently lead patients to uncover repressed memories that have been distorted.

Merskey has argued that dissociative identity disorder is created by the power of suggestion.

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

Which of the following is NOT true of depersonalization disorder?

In earlier editions of the DSM,dissociative and somatic symptom and related disorders were categorized as

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

At present,dissociative disorders are characterized by

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.

In somatic symptom disorder,patients usually attribute their symptoms to

Dissociative symptoms are common among psychiatry patients and often co-occur with depression,anxiety and personality disorders.

Which of the following is NOT among the five patterns of memory loss described in the DSM-5?

Merskey asserted that dissociative identity disorder is an iatrogenic condition.What does this mean?

Wendy feels as though she is outside of her body,observing her own behaviour.This experience is a symptom of

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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