Exam 5: Somatic Symptom, Dissociative, and Factitious Disorders

Which of the following statements regarding dissociative experiences is False?

Even though approximately 20% of the general population report physical symptoms with no organic basis, many

There are two types of factitious disorder. The first is imposed on the self. The other is:

According to your text, it is unclear whether dissociative symptoms represent a primary disorder or are the result of another disorder.

Both dissociative amnesia and dissociative fugue

A young man was picked up by police after he was found wandering along the Trans-Canada Highway in a confused state. The man possessed no identifying information and he was unable to say who he was or where he lived. After his photograph appeared on television, a woman from an adjoining Province identified the man as her father. What form of dissociative disorder did this man appear to have?

Which of the following is a somatic symptom and related disorder?

Conversion disorder consists solely of pseudoneurological complaints such as motor or sensory dysfunction.

Jill was the victim of a fender-bender accident in which she was driving a car struck in a parking lot. Although she felt well initially, she developed back pain after being contacted by the other driver's insurance company. A thorough review of her medical complaints by her physician found no signs of an actual medical disorder. Nevertheless, Jill maintains that she has severe back pain that limits all of her activities except attending college classes. Given this case scenario, what condition might Jill be presenting?

Among persons with factitious disorder imposed on another, ____ to _____ percent are women.

According to your text, patients with medically unexplained symptoms make up _____% of all primary-care physicians' appointments.

Derrick has experienced intense pain in his lower back for the last 18 months. Even though an extensive medical evaluation found no physical basis for his complaints, he feels in too much pain to return to work. Derrick is becoming angry and depressed over his doctor's view that his problem is in his head and often spends time visiting emergency rooms for pain medication. Given what you know, what may Derrick be experiencing?

"So many men get prostate cancer, it must be some type of unidentified bacterial infection." This inaccurate belief about illness supports a _____________ theory of somatic symptom disorders.

Which of the following is True of illness anxiety disorder?

Which of the following accounts for the lowest inpatient medical costs?

What conclusions may be drawn from the research on recovered/False memories?

Describe the five types of dissociative experiences outlined in your text.

The notion that sufferers of somatic symptom disorders may experience bodily sensations as intense, noxious, and disturbing is known as

The department of social work at a local hospital has been contacted regarding an unusual case. A 2-year-old child is brought to the hospital 3 times over a two-week period for "breathing problems." Each time the symptoms are present, the mother is with the child. At the third visit, the child is hospitalized, and during the course of an over-night stay, the child appears normal. However, by mid-morning after the mother has returned to the hospital, the breathing monitor sounds an alarm. What concern might the medical staff have regarding this case?