Exam 7: Somatic Symptom, Related, and Dissociative Disorders

Treatment of individuals with dissociative identity disorder tends to ____.

Fleeting depersonalization episodes are more prevalent in ____.

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

Teicher and colleagues (2002) studied the chronic activation of stress responses due to childhood trauma. The researchers found ____.

Which form of dissociative amnesia involves the inability to remember only certain details of an incident and is quite commonly claimed by individuals charged with homicide?

Pope and colleagues (2006) reported that the number of publications related to dissociative disorder and dissociative amnesia ____.

As Will approaches the witness stand, he stops and clutches his throat. He has to leave the courtroom because he is unable to speak. If he has no other symptoms, his condition might be diagnosed as ____.

Which statement about the validity of repressed memories is accurate ?

Which statement about somatic symptom disorder is accurate ?

Dr. Krank says, "Patients who continually report being in pain have a higher-than-normal sensitivity level." Dr. Krank's explanation of somatic symptom disorder (somatization disorder) reflects which perspective?

Joshua is a rehabilitation counselor whose job is to help disabled people become reemployed in another appropriate occupation. Joshua is concerned that there has been an increase in the number of people claiming to be disabled by stress or feigning physical injuries in order to receive government disability payments. What concept best identifies Joshua's concern?

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 ____.

Colleen has been diagnosed with depersonalization disorder. Which symptoms should be present?

Evidence supporting the biological perspective on patients with illness anxiety disorder (hypochondriasis) includes research showing they ____.

The symptoms of dissociative disorders generally become known through ____.

Because the origin of dissociative identity disorder in some cases may stem from the expectations and reinforcements of therapists, the disorder may be considered ____.

Sharon frequently causes diarrhea in her three-year-old daughter by feeding her spoiled milk and rotten eggs. When the child is repeatedly hospitalized, Sharon acts like a very worried and caring mother. Because Sharon is not playing the sick role and receives no obvious reward for her behavior, her appropriate diagnosis is ____.

Displays of multiple role enactments and social reinforcement are both key concepts in which explanation for dissociative disorders?

What is the major goal in treating dissociative identity disorder (DID)?

Donna is diagnosed as having dissociative identity disorder. She can expect that her therapist will help her become aware of her different personalities through the use of psychotherapy and ____.