Exam 6: Somatic and Dissociative Disorders

What is the final step in treating dissociative identity disorder (DID)?

Which form of amnesia is characterized by an inability to recall any events that occur between a specific time in the past and the present time?

The hypothesized origin of dissociative identity disorder (DID) is that it is ____.

Mr. Able is diagnosed with illness anxiety disorder, while Mr. Baker is diagnosed with somatic symptom disorder. How will their symptoms be different?

Caitlyn has been diagnosed with depersonalization disorder. We can presume that she would make which statement?

The biological perspective on somatic symptom disorder emphasizes which difference in these patients?

The cognitive approach to treating depersonalization disorder would emphasize the use of ____.

Dr. Bar-Illan wants to overcome his negative reactions toward his clients with a somatic symptom disorder. Which quality should he develop?

Bethany has spent the past ten years in and out of hospitals. She suffers from numerous physical complaints including severe hip, joint, leg, and head pain, and frequent bouts of diarrhea and bloating, and often reports breathing problems. Although numerous doctors and extensive tests revealed no physical problems, Bethany still reports vague symptoms of physical problems. Her problems would best fit a diagnosis of ____.

Fleeting depersonalization episodes are more prevalent in ____.

Jane Doe had total memory loss of her previous life. Even when her parents identified her when she appeared on television, she claimed she could not remember them as her parents. Jane illustrates ____.

Teresa has an intense and terrifying feeling that she is no longer real and that she is looking at herself and the world from a distance. These feelings have caused major impairments in her work and personal life The most likely diagnosis is ____.

Marge has gone to doctors with more than twenty different somatic complaints in the past year and has had surgery four times. She has few anxiety or depressive symptoms, but doctors never satisfy her when they say, "There's nothing wrong with you physically." What is unusual about this patient?

Research by Pezdek, Blandon-Gitlin, and Gabbay (2006) on false memories points out that ____.

Dr. Newman used hypnosis to help Marianne return to her childhood and uncover a hidden trauma that might be causing her symptoms. Dr. Newman's therapeutic orientation is probably ____.

Paralysis, anesthesia, and impairment in sight or hearing are common complaints in ____.

Angel has been prescribed an SSRI to help her cope with complex somatic symptom disorder. The medication is most likely to help Angel with ____.

Monica complains of chest and head pains, amnesia, nausea, and sexual problems. She goes from doctor to doctor, but none can find a physical cause for her complaints. Stephen suddenly becomes blind one day shortly after his boss gives him several stressful deadlines. There is no physiological explanation for his blindness. Monica best illustrates ____, whereas Stephen best illustrates ____.

The class of drugs that appears to be most effective with patients that have a complex somatic symptom disorder is ____.

Donna is diagnosed as having dissociative identity disorder. She can expect that her therapist will first address ____.