Question 1

Depersonalisation is defined as

Accepted Answer

A) altered perception including loss of the sense of one's own reality. 
B) altered perception involving loss of the sense of reality of the external world. 
C) vivid hallucinations. 
D) the feeling that one is no longer a person. 
A) altered perception including loss of the sense of one's own reality. 
B) altered perception involving loss of the sense of reality of the external world. 
C) vivid hallucinations. 
D) the feeling that one is no longer a person.

Question 2

Describe how conversion reactions, real physical disorders and malingering can be differentiated.

Accepted Answer

It turns out that indifference to sympto

Question 3

Although its name has changed in the DSM-5, hypochondriasis is essentially an emotional disturbance triggered by

Accepted Answer

A) physical pathology. 
B) misinterpretation of symptoms. 
C) social concerns. 
D) severe or unusual physical sensations. 
A) physical pathology. 
B) misinterpretation of symptoms. 
C) social concerns. 
D) severe or unusual physical sensations.

Question 4

Factitious disorder imposed on another is often characterised by

Accepted Answer

A) deliberate actions directed toward making a child sick. 
B) a parent denying that a child has symptoms that have, in fact, been observed. 
C) a parent developing the same symptoms that their child has. 
D) convincing a child to lie to a doctor about factitious symptoms. 
A) deliberate actions directed toward making a child sick. 
B) a parent denying that a child has symptoms that have, in fact, been observed. 
C) a parent developing the same symptoms that their child has. 
D) convincing a child to lie to a doctor about factitious symptoms.

Question 5

A person who fakes symptoms for a goal is called a _________, while a person who fakes a disease for no clear goal has a ________disorder:

Accepted Answer

A) malingerer; factitious 
B) conversion disorder patient; malingering 
C) fictitious disorder patient; conversion 
D) hypochondriac; factitious 
A) malingerer; factitious 
B) conversion disorder patient; malingering 
C) fictitious disorder patient; conversion 
D) hypochondriac; factitious

Question 6

Goodman et al.(2003) interviewed 175 individuals with documented child abuse histories and found that ___ of the subjects remembered and reported the abuse.

Accepted Answer

A) 25% 
B) 53% 
C) 81% 
D) 100% 
A) 25% 
B) 53% 
C) 81% 
D) 100%

Question 7

Yunis injured his back at work several years ago.Although he was treated and considered healed by his physicians, he still complains of severe and debilitating back pain.Other than some minor scar tissue, his doctors can't find anything that could be causing more than some minor stiffness.It appears that Yunis might be diagnosed with

Accepted Answer

A) conversion disorder. 
B) depersonalisation-derealisation disorder. 
C) somatic symptom disorder with predominant pain. 
D) illness anxiety disorder. 
A) conversion disorder. 
B) depersonalisation-derealisation disorder. 
C) somatic symptom disorder with predominant pain. 
D) illness anxiety disorder.

Question 8

Individuals with dissociative identity disorder generally

Accepted Answer

A) have only one other distinct personality. 
B) suffer a loss of their own identity that lasts several years. 
C) maintain complete awareness of all of their personalities. 
D) have several distinct personalities. 
A) have only one other distinct personality. 
B) suffer a loss of their own identity that lasts several years. 
C) maintain complete awareness of all of their personalities. 
D) have several distinct personalities.

Question 9

A patient with somatic symptom disorder tends to generate higher healthcare costs than an average patient due to

Accepted Answer

A) an extensive medical and physical check up with every visit to a new physician. 
B) the person's tendency to visit numerous medical specialists. 
C) both a and b 
D) neither a or b 
A) an extensive medical and physical check up with every visit to a new physician. 
B) the person's tendency to visit numerous medical specialists. 
C) both a and b 
D) neither a or b

Question 10

Which of the following statements is TRUE about DID?

Accepted Answer

A) DID is easy to fake. 
B) DID is absolutely impossible to fake. 
C) Dissociative symptoms may be the result of sleep deprivation. 
D) DID is made up of false memories. 
A) DID is easy to fake. 
B) DID is absolutely impossible to fake. 
C) Dissociative symptoms may be the result of sleep deprivation. 
D) DID is made up of false memories.

Question 11

There is now incontrovertible evidence that the following statement is TRUE with respect to the accuracy of recovered memories:

Accepted Answer

A) False memories cannot be created, but there is evidence that individuals do develop selective dissociative amnesia for early trauma 
B) False memories can be created, and selective dissociative amnesia can occur for early traumatic experiences. 
C) False memories can be created, but there is no evidence of selective dissociative amnesia for early traumatic experiences. 
D) False memories cannot be created, and individuals do not develop selective dissociative amnesia for early trauma. 
A) False memories cannot be created, but there is evidence that individuals do develop selective dissociative amnesia for early trauma 
B) False memories can be created, and selective dissociative amnesia can occur for early traumatic experiences. 
C) False memories can be created, but there is no evidence of selective dissociative amnesia for early traumatic experiences. 
D) False memories cannot be created, and individuals do not develop selective dissociative amnesia for early trauma.

Question 12

The causes of DID appear to be

Accepted Answer

A) physical abuse. 
B) sexual abuse. 
C) witnessing a traumatic event. 
D) all of these 
A) physical abuse. 
B) sexual abuse. 
C) witnessing a traumatic event. 
D) all of these

Question 13

In dissociative fugue, the term fugue relates to

Accepted Answer

A) confusion. 
B) flight or travel. 
C) loss of consciousness. 
D) hallucination. 
A) confusion. 
B) flight or travel. 
C) loss of consciousness. 
D) hallucination.

Question 14

The average number of alter personalities observed in individuals with dissociative identity disorder is

Accepted Answer

A) one. 
B) two. 
C) 15. 
D) 100. 
A) one. 
B) two. 
C) 15. 
D) 100.

Question 15

With regard to evidence for the scientific validity of dissociative identity disorder (DID), the most accurate statement is

Accepted Answer

A) most DID patients are faking. 
B) research suggests that faking dissociative experiences is possible. 
C) it is virtually impossible to fake the types of changes that occur in dissociative identity disorder. 
D) objective tests can always determine which patients are faking dissociative identity disorder. 
A) most DID patients are faking. 
B) research suggests that faking dissociative experiences is possible. 
C) it is virtually impossible to fake the types of changes that occur in dissociative identity disorder. 
D) objective tests can always determine which patients are faking dissociative identity disorder.

Question 16

A switch

Accepted Answer

A) usually occurs instantaneously. 
B) is the transition from one personality to another. 
C) may exhibit physical transformations. 
D) all of these 
A) usually occurs instantaneously. 
B) is the transition from one personality to another. 
C) may exhibit physical transformations. 
D) all of these

Question 17

All of the following are classified as somatic symptom and related disorders EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) dissociative identity disorder. 
B) factitious disorder 
C) conversion disorder. 
D) illness anxiety disorder. 
A) dissociative identity disorder. 
B) factitious disorder 
C) conversion disorder. 
D) illness anxiety disorder.

Question 18

Which of the following statements is FALSE about dissociative identity disorder?

Accepted Answer

A) Once established, the disorder lasts a lifetime if not managed. 
B) For prevalence rates, the ratio of females to males is approximately 9 to 1. 
C) The frequency of switching increases with age. 
D) The form the disorder takes does not differ substantially over the lifespan. 
A) Once established, the disorder lasts a lifetime if not managed. 
B) For prevalence rates, the ratio of females to males is approximately 9 to 1. 
C) The frequency of switching increases with age. 
D) The form the disorder takes does not differ substantially over the lifespan.

Question 19

The average length of time between an individual's first symptoms of DID and the identification and diagnosis of the disorder by a professional is

Accepted Answer

A) one year . 
B) 20 years. 
C) less than a month. 
D) seven years. 
A) one year . 
B) 20 years. 
C) less than a month. 
D) seven years.

Question 20

The part of the treatment plan for DID that is similar to the treatment plan for posttraumatic stress disorder is

Accepted Answer

A) integration of personality fragments. 
B) use of antipsychotic medications. 
C) reliving the trauma (catharsis). 
D) hypnotic regression to early life experiences. 
A) integration of personality fragments. 
B) use of antipsychotic medications. 
C) reliving the trauma (catharsis). 
D) hypnotic regression to early life experiences.

Depersonalisation is defined as

Describe how conversion reactions, real physical disorders and malingering can be differentiated.

Although its name has changed in the DSM-5, hypochondriasis is essentially an emotional disturbance triggered by

Factitious disorder imposed on another is often characterised by

A person who fakes symptoms for a goal is called a _, while a person who fakes a disease for no clear goal has a disorder:

Goodman et al.(2003) interviewed 175 individuals with documented child abuse histories and found that ___ of the subjects remembered and reported the abuse.

Individuals with dissociative identity disorder generally

A patient with somatic symptom disorder tends to generate higher healthcare costs than an average patient due to

Which of the following statements is TRUE about DID?

There is now incontrovertible evidence that the following statement is TRUE with respect to the accuracy of recovered memories:

The causes of DID appear to be

In dissociative fugue, the term fugue relates to

The average number of alter personalities observed in individuals with dissociative identity disorder is

With regard to evidence for the scientific validity of dissociative identity disorder (DID), the most accurate statement is

A switch

All of the following are classified as somatic symptom and related disorders EXCEPT

Which of the following statements is FALSE about dissociative identity disorder?

The average length of time between an individual's first symptoms of DID and the identification and diagnosis of the disorder by a professional is

The part of the treatment plan for DID that is similar to the treatment plan for posttraumatic stress disorder is

Abnormal Behaviour in Historical Context

An Integrative Approach to Psychopathology

Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis

Research Methods

Anxiety, Trauma and Stressor-Related, and Obsessive-Compulsive

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Eating and Sleep-Wake Disorders

Physical Disorders and Health Psychology Physical Disorders and Health Psychology

Sexual Dysfunctions, Paraphilic Disorders and Gender Dysphoria

Substance-Related, Addictive and Impulse-Control Disorders

Personality Disorders

Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Neurocognitive Disorders

Mental Health Services

Positive Psychology Approach

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Exam 6: Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders and Dissociative Disorders

Depersonalisation is defined as

Describe how conversion reactions, real physical disorders and malingering can be differentiated.

Although its name has changed in the DSM-5, hypochondriasis is essentially an emotional disturbance triggered by

Factitious disorder imposed on another is often characterised by

A person who fakes symptoms for a goal is called a _________, while a person who fakes a disease for no clear goal has a ________disorder:

Goodman et al.(2003) interviewed 175 individuals with documented child abuse histories and found that ___ of the subjects remembered and reported the abuse.

Individuals with dissociative identity disorder generally

A patient with somatic symptom disorder tends to generate higher healthcare costs than an average patient due to

Which of the following statements is TRUE about DID?

There is now incontrovertible evidence that the following statement is TRUE with respect to the accuracy of recovered memories:

The causes of DID appear to be

In dissociative fugue, the term fugue relates to

The average number of alter personalities observed in individuals with dissociative identity disorder is

With regard to evidence for the scientific validity of dissociative identity disorder (DID), the most accurate statement is

A switch

All of the following are classified as somatic symptom and related disorders EXCEPT

Which of the following statements is FALSE about dissociative identity disorder?

The average length of time between an individual's first symptoms of DID and the identification and diagnosis of the disorder by a professional is

The part of the treatment plan for DID that is similar to the treatment plan for posttraumatic stress disorder is

Abnormal Behaviour in Historical Context

An Integrative Approach to Psychopathology

Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis

Research Methods

Anxiety, Trauma and Stressor-Related, and Obsessive-Compulsive

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Eating and Sleep-Wake Disorders

Physical Disorders and Health Psychology Physical Disorders and Health Psychology

Sexual Dysfunctions, Paraphilic Disorders and Gender Dysphoria

Substance-Related, Addictive and Impulse-Control Disorders

Personality Disorders

Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Neurocognitive Disorders

Mental Health Services

Positive Psychology Approach

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A person who fakes symptoms for a goal is called a _, while a person who fakes a disease for no clear goal has a disorder: