Exam 6: Disorders of Trauma and Stress

Which statement is TRUE regarding dissociative disorders?

Symptoms of dissociative identity disorder usually begin after episodes of:

Salina was terrified during the magnitude 7.2 earthquake that hit where she lived. For a couple of weeks after the event, she did not sleep well or feel comfortable inside a building. However, her fears gradually diminished and were completely gone within a month. Her reaction to the earthquake would MOST likely be diagnosed as a(n):

People with _____ feel as though they have become separated from their own mental processes or body and are observing themselves from outside.

Which statement provides the MOST persuasive argument against a psychodynamic explanation for dissociative identity disorder?

A person who copes well with a happy event in life is showing a positive:

Darla thinks she has bad luck. She repeatedly says, "Bad things just happen to me. It doesn't matter what I do. If it can go wrong, it will. And it always does." How does this thinking relate to the development of stress disorders?

Cognitive-behavioral therapy for posttraumatic stress disorder can include helping clients deal with difficult memories and feelings, accept what occurred, become less judgmental toward themselves, and begin to trust others. The basis of this process called _____.

Almost every night, Cara wakes up terrified and screaming for the boys to get off her. Two years later, she still can't get the gang rape out of her mind. The fear, anxiety, and depression are ruining her life. This is an example of a(n):

People with depersonalization disorder often experience a sensation known as _____, or the feeling that their mind seems to be floating a few feet above them.

Why does a person in a dangerous situation initially experience an increased heart rate? Discuss both the biological reason for this development and the reason that these changes can be seen as beneficial. Include in your discussion the body systems that are involved and three other physical reactions that are expected to occur.

A local psychologist accompanies APA and Red Cross personnel to help firefighters deal with the stress they experience shortly after a disastrous fire. The psychologist interacts with victims to let them know that their reactions are normal and to offer stress management tips. The psychologist is providing:

Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) is a form of _____ therapy.

Juanita has dissociative identity disorder. Big Tony and Smart Alice are two personalities who are aware of all of the others. None of her other personalities is aware of the others. This would be called a:

Key to our sense of identity is our:

Which factor during childhood has NOT been shown to increase a person's likelihood of developing a stress disorder after experiencing a trauma later in life?

When was it recognized that acute stress during combat could result in psychological symptoms after combat?

A pattern of anxiety, insomnia, depression, and flashbacks that begins shortly after a traumatic event and persists for less than a month is called:

Which BEST describes someone experiencing derealization?

When the adrenal medulla is stimulated, _____ are released.