Question 1

The importance of conversion disorders in psychoanalysis is based upon:

Accepted Answer

A)  Freud's discovery that patients with conversion disorders were usually victims of sexual abuse. 
B)  Freud, who suffered from and overcame a conversion disorder. 
C)  Freud's belief that more directive methods were appropriate for treating conversion disorders, paving the way for linking psychoanalysis and behaviour therapy. 
D)  Freud's development of many psychoanalytic concepts while treating patients with conversion disorder. 
A)  Freud's discovery that patients with conversion disorders were usually victims of sexual abuse. 
B)  Freud, who suffered from and overcame a conversion disorder. 
C)  Freud's belief that more directive methods were appropriate for treating conversion disorders, paving the way for linking psychoanalysis and behaviour therapy. 
D)  Freud's development of many psychoanalytic concepts while treating patients with conversion disorder.

Question 2

A long-term treatment study on DID patients in Canada and the U.S. indicated that treatment:

Accepted Answer

A)  Results in significant improvements on various indicators, including borderline personality disorder symptoms 
B)  Results in increased depression and anxiety but reduced dissociative symptoms 
C)  Is not helpful and, in fact, is in some ways harmful 
D)  Reduces dissociative symptoms but not symptoms of borderline personality disorder symptoms 
A)  Results in significant improvements on various indicators, including borderline personality disorder symptoms 
B)  Results in increased depression and anxiety but reduced dissociative symptoms 
C)  Is not helpful and, in fact, is in some ways harmful 
D)  Reduces dissociative symptoms but not symptoms of borderline personality disorder symptoms

Question 3

Which of the following statements about body dysmorphic disorder is not true?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is often comorbid with depression 
B)  Plastic surgery typically fixes their concerns 
C)  It occurs primarily among females 
D)  Most people with BDD experience symptoms for many years 
A)  It is often comorbid with depression 
B)  Plastic surgery typically fixes their concerns 
C)  It occurs primarily among females 
D)  Most people with BDD experience symptoms for many years

Question 4

Several of the somatoform disorders listed in DSM-IV are now grouped together as somatic symptom disorder in DSM-5.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Piper and Merskey (2004) concluded that Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID):

Accepted Answer

A)  Is inconsistently diagnosed due to varying methodologies (e.g., ICD-10 versus DSM-IV-TR) 
B)  Should only be assessed and diagnosed by an experienced mental health practioner using the SCID 
C)  Cannot be reliably diagnosed 
D)  Is more common in western culture due to higher rates of CSA 
A)  Is inconsistently diagnosed due to varying methodologies (e.g., ICD-10 versus DSM-IV-TR) 
B)  Should only be assessed and diagnosed by an experienced mental health practioner using the SCID 
C)  Cannot be reliably diagnosed 
D)  Is more common in western culture due to higher rates of CSA

Question 6

Goals for the treatment of dissociative identity disorder include:

Accepted Answer

A)  Firm limits on socially inappropriate behaviour. 
B)  Maximum personal growth of each alter. 
C)  Integration of the several personalities. 
D)  Reliving the trauma that led to the problem. 
A)  Firm limits on socially inappropriate behaviour. 
B)  Maximum personal growth of each alter. 
C)  Integration of the several personalities. 
D)  Reliving the trauma that led to the problem.

Question 7

In a study conducted by Ross and colleagues, 90% of patients with dissociative identity disorder also presented with:

Accepted Answer

A)  Anxiety disorders 
B)  Suicidal tendencies 
C)  History of physical abuse 
D)  Personality disorders 
A)  Anxiety disorders 
B)  Suicidal tendencies 
C)  History of physical abuse 
D)  Personality disorders

Question 8

The main difference between the Freudian and modern experimental view of the unconscious is that contemporary investigators:

Accepted Answer

A)  Deny the existence of unconscious processes. 
B)  Recognize that, while unconscious processes may exist, human behaviour is determined by conscious processes. 
C)  Believe it is impossible to demonstrate whether unconscious processes exist or not. 
D)  Reject Freud's idea of an energy reserve but believe that unconscious influences can have a profound impact on us. 
A)  Deny the existence of unconscious processes. 
B)  Recognize that, while unconscious processes may exist, human behaviour is determined by conscious processes. 
C)  Believe it is impossible to demonstrate whether unconscious processes exist or not. 
D)  Reject Freud's idea of an energy reserve but believe that unconscious influences can have a profound impact on us.

Question 9

Cognitive-behavioural therapy is effective for treating somatoform disorders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following descriptions accurately reflects dissociative fugue?

Accepted Answer

A)  Memory loss in dissociative fugue is less severe than dissociative amnesia 
B)  Individuals with dissociative fugue typically take on a new set of personality characteristics 
C)  Social contacts are minimal or absent during dissociative fugue 
D)  Complete recovery is uncommon in individuals with dissociative fugue 
A)  Memory loss in dissociative fugue is less severe than dissociative amnesia 
B)  Individuals with dissociative fugue typically take on a new set of personality characteristics 
C)  Social contacts are minimal or absent during dissociative fugue 
D)  Complete recovery is uncommon in individuals with dissociative fugue

Question 11

Jaclyn is preoccupied with her eyes, feeling that they are asymmetrical. She spends hours applying makeup in an effort to make her eyes appear exactly the same size and shape. The extent of her routine requires hours, and has cost her several jobs. She has had plastic surgery, but this has not alleviated her concerns. The most likely diagnosis for Jaclyn would be:

Accepted Answer

A)  Body dysmorphic disorder. 
B)  Conversion disorder. 
C)  Hypochondriasis. 
D)  Somatization disorder. 
A)  Body dysmorphic disorder. 
B)  Conversion disorder. 
C)  Hypochondriasis. 
D)  Somatization disorder.

Question 12

If it is fairly common for people to have dissociative experiences, why do so few people develop dissociative disorders?

Accepted Answer

Dissociative experiences can range from

Question 13

Ken Bianchi's attempt to fake a multiple personality:

Accepted Answer

A)  Was successful and he was deemed not guilty by reason of insanity 
B)  Was unsuccessful and he was found guilty of murder 
C)  Was partially successful in that he was convicted of the lesser charge of manslaughter 
D)  None of the above; the multiple personality was not faked by Bianchi 
A)  Was successful and he was deemed not guilty by reason of insanity 
B)  Was unsuccessful and he was found guilty of murder 
C)  Was partially successful in that he was convicted of the lesser charge of manslaughter 
D)  None of the above; the multiple personality was not faked by Bianchi

Question 14

Which model has been least helpful in understanding conversion disorders?

Accepted Answer

A)  Psychoanalytic 
B)  Behavioural 
C)  Sociocultural 
D)  Genetic 
A)  Psychoanalytic 
B)  Behavioural 
C)  Sociocultural 
D)  Genetic

Question 15

What is the controversy surrounding repressed memories? Explain the importance of this controversy in the diagnosis of dissociative identity disorder.

Accepted Answer

The controversy surrounding repressed me

Question 16

Self-report, scores on the Dissociative Experiences Scale (DES), and SCID interviews:

Accepted Answer

A)  Tend to classify the same students as having dissociative disorders 
B)  Tend to classify students differently 
C)  Must all be administered by a clinician 
D)  Are not good measures for a student population 
A)  Tend to classify the same students as having dissociative disorders 
B)  Tend to classify students differently 
C)  Must all be administered by a clinician 
D)  Are not good measures for a student population

Question 17

Unlike a malingerer, a person with factitious disorder:

Accepted Answer

A)  Does not exhibit "la belle indifference." 
B)  Has primarily psychological, not physical, symptoms. 
C)  Has physical symptoms that are not under voluntary control. 
D)  Has no clear motivation for adopting the symptoms and simply wants to assume the patient role. 
A)  Does not exhibit "la belle indifference." 
B)  Has primarily psychological, not physical, symptoms. 
C)  Has physical symptoms that are not under voluntary control. 
D)  Has no clear motivation for adopting the symptoms and simply wants to assume the patient role.

Question 18

It has been suggested that actual cases of dissociative identity disorder may have been mistakenly interpreted both by the popular press and by psychiatrists as cases of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Bipolar disorder 
B)  Schizophrenia 
C)  Conversion disorder 
D)  Posttraumatic stress disorder 
A)  Bipolar disorder 
B)  Schizophrenia 
C)  Conversion disorder 
D)  Posttraumatic stress disorder

Question 19

Which of the following is most similar to somatization disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pain disorder 
B)  Conversion disorder 
C)  Hypochondriasis 
D)  Dissociative disorder 
A)  Pain disorder 
B)  Conversion disorder 
C)  Hypochondriasis 
D)  Dissociative disorder

Question 20

According to experimental psychological research, if you are shown a hexagon for 1 millisecond (a level too fast for you to actually perceive consciously), when asked to rate preferences for shapes, you will:

Accepted Answer

A)  Not prefer the hexagon to other shapes. 
B)  Be able to indicate that the hexagon 'looks familiar.' 
C)  Likely prefer to hexagon over other shapes. 
D)  Be disinterested in hexagons. 
A)  Not prefer the hexagon to other shapes. 
B)  Be able to indicate that the hexagon 'looks familiar.' 
C)  Likely prefer to hexagon over other shapes. 
D)  Be disinterested in hexagons.

The importance of conversion disorders in psychoanalysis is based upon:

A long-term treatment study on DID patients in Canada and the U.S. indicated that treatment:

Which of the following statements about body dysmorphic disorder is not true?

Several of the somatoform disorders listed in DSM-IV are now grouped together as somatic symptom disorder in DSM-5.

Piper and Merskey (2004) concluded that Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID):

Goals for the treatment of dissociative identity disorder include:

In a study conducted by Ross and colleagues, 90% of patients with dissociative identity disorder also presented with:

The main difference between the Freudian and modern experimental view of the unconscious is that contemporary investigators:

Cognitive-behavioural therapy is effective for treating somatoform disorders.

Which of the following descriptions accurately reflects dissociative fugue?

If it is fairly common for people to have dissociative experiences, why do so few people develop dissociative disorders?

Ken Bianchi's attempt to fake a multiple personality:

Which model has been least helpful in understanding conversion disorders?

What is the controversy surrounding repressed memories? Explain the importance of this controversy in the diagnosis of dissociative identity disorder.

Self-report, scores on the Dissociative Experiences Scale (DES), and SCID interviews:

Unlike a malingerer, a person with factitious disorder:

It has been suggested that actual cases of dissociative identity disorder may have been mistakenly interpreted both by the popular press and by psychiatrists as cases of:

Which of the following is most similar to somatization disorder?

According to experimental psychological research, if you are shown a hexagon for 1 millisecond (a level too fast for you to actually perceive consciously), when asked to rate preferences for shapes, you will:

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Exam 7: Somatic Symptom Disorders and Dissociative Disorders

The importance of conversion disorders in psychoanalysis is based upon:

A long-term treatment study on DID patients in Canada and the U.S. indicated that treatment:

Which of the following statements about body dysmorphic disorder is not true?

Several of the somatoform disorders listed in DSM-IV are now grouped together as somatic symptom disorder in DSM-5.

Piper and Merskey (2004) concluded that Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID):

Goals for the treatment of dissociative identity disorder include:

In a study conducted by Ross and colleagues, 90% of patients with dissociative identity disorder also presented with:

The main difference between the Freudian and modern experimental view of the unconscious is that contemporary investigators:

Cognitive-behavioural therapy is effective for treating somatoform disorders.

Which of the following descriptions accurately reflects dissociative fugue?

If it is fairly common for people to have dissociative experiences, why do so few people develop dissociative disorders?

Ken Bianchi's attempt to fake a multiple personality:

Which model has been least helpful in understanding conversion disorders?

What is the controversy surrounding repressed memories? Explain the importance of this controversy in the diagnosis of dissociative identity disorder.

Self-report, scores on the Dissociative Experiences Scale (DES), and SCID interviews:

Unlike a malingerer, a person with factitious disorder:

It has been suggested that actual cases of dissociative identity disorder may have been mistakenly interpreted both by the popular press and by psychiatrists as cases of:

Which of the following is most similar to somatization disorder?

According to experimental psychological research, if you are shown a hexagon for 1 millisecond (a level too fast for you to actually perceive consciously), when asked to rate preferences for shapes, you will:

Introduction Definitional And Historical Considerations, And Canada’s Mental Health System

Current Paradigms and Integrative Approaches

Clinical Assessment

Classification and Diagnosis

Research Methods In The Study of Abnormal Behaviour

Anxiety, Obsessive-Compulsive, and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Psychophysiological Disorders and Health Psychology

Eating Disorders

Schizophrenia

Substance-Related Disorders

Personality Disorders

Sexual Disorders and Gender Dysphoria

Disorders of Childhood

Aging and Issues in Psychological Disorders

Outcomes And Issues In Psychological Intervention

Legal and Ethical Issues

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