Exam 6: Somatic Symptom and Dissociative Disorders

Historically, somatoform and dissociative disorders were seen as ____, but now they are considered ____ disorders.

Amnesia about personal events and suddenly moving to another part of the country or world would be most characteristic of a person with

​Describe the cognitive factors associated with somatic symptom disorders.

Many people with dissociative identity disorder have a ____ and ____.

Sylvia enjoys and appreciates the attention and sympathy she receives when she complains of pain and discomfort. As a somatic symptom disorder risk factor, this would be considered an example of

Dissociative amnesia refers to the inability to recall important autobiographical information that is ____ ordinary forgetting.

Young children work to coordinate different aspects of thinking and emotions into a consolidated

The deliberate production of physical or psychological symptoms is characteristic of

In order to determine if someone meets criteria for a dissociative disorder, it is important to determine if

Nadinne is in therapy for dissociative identity disorder. Her therapist has gathered detailed histories on all of her subpersonalities. What is the next step in her therapy?

After extensive negative medical testing, Woody is still convinced that he has a brain tumor that may lead to his demise, even though his only symptom is occasional blurred vision. He may be suffering from

Across cultures, the most commonly reported somatic symptoms are

Which disorder is a severe factitious disorder in which a person causes symptoms and claims he has a physical or mental disorder?

Stressful life events relate closely to the ____ of conversion disorder symptoms.

When someone has one or more somatic symptoms that are distressing and result in impairment in important life activities and when the person experiences excessive thoughts, feelings, or behaviors related to the somatic symptoms or associated health concern, the person might most appropriately be diagnosed with

Many people with dissociative identity disorder have subpersonalities called

Which factor is associated with better outcomes among persons with somatic symptoms disorders?

People with conversion disorder experience motor or sensory problems that ____ a neurological or medical disorder.

Prevention programs for dissociative disorders that target childhood maltreatment have shown

According to your textbook, clinicians who wish to include a personality assessment as part of their screening for a somatic symptom disorder should consider using the