Exam 6: Somatic Symptom and Dissociative Disorders

Dissociation is quite common and presents in various forms of temporary distraction or separation. When the separation becomes sufficiently severe as to disrupt consciousness, memory, or identity, the condition is then known as

Dissociative fugue most often occurs following a

Upon suspicion of a somatic symptom disorder, one should

Some theorists believe that somatic symptom disorders result from changes in

Strong worry about aches, pains, possible disease, or appearance and fleeting thoughts about death or dying are most consistent with

Sally has been complaining about extreme and continual back pain and dizziness with loss of balance, but no physical causes have been discovered with elaborate medical testing. If she has no physical cause of these problems, she most likely has a

Forgetfulness that is not caused by substance use or neurological or other medical disorder is characteristic of

The psychological treatments of dissociative disorders usually involve work related to

When people undergo limb amputation and still report pain in that limb, they may be experiencing

A lack of a unified self may relate to changes in the ____ area of the brain.

Malingering is aimed at

Larry has been reporting both physical and psychological symptoms that he is not actually experiencing. On occasion, he will induce nausea intentionally by ingesting raw eggs and vinegar. This behavior is consistent with

In people with somatic symptom disorder, decreased blood flow may occur in areas of the ____ and other areas of the brain that are related to loss of sensory and motor functions as seen in conversion disorder.

Multiple personality disorder is now called

Many people with dissociative identity disorder

Which of the following is TRUE regarding conversion disorder?

Dissociative disorders may be due to problems and connections between various brain areas, especially between the ____ and the ____.

Physical symptoms associated with somatization disorder are often quite ____, and a person usually seeks treatment from different places over several years.

Identify and describe the barriers to treating dissociative identity disorder.

Receiving social reinforcement for somatic complaints may be referred to as