Exam 6: Somatic Symptom and Dissociative Disorders

In 2003,Kenneth Mackay was convicted of murdering Crystal Paskemin in Saskatoon.Although he admitted to having run over the victim with his truck,which he claims was an accident,his defence lawyer argued that Mackay had no memory of burning the victim's body because of the trauma of the accident.What did a memory expert testify in court that Mackay might have suffered?

Which of the following is a central feature of illness anxiety disorder?

Auditory hallucinations (hearing voices)occur in people with dissociative identity disorder (DID)and those with psychotic disorders.How do these hallucinations in DID patients differ from those in patients with psychotic disorders?

Fred has been having seizures,but tests show no known cause.What is the most likely diagnosis for Fred?

Mark has intense anxiety about his health.He focuses on slight changes in his heartbeat and greatly exaggerates minor aches and pains.He frequently visits multiple doctors because he resents doctors telling him that nothing is physically wrong with him.What condition does Mark appear to have?

Which of the following predicts the development of illness anxiety disorder?

Somatization disorder and antisocial personality disorder are often associated with gender.Which of the following best describes this relationship?

What is one factor that helps explain who is likely to develop dissociative identity disorder following childhood trauma?

Greta occasionally has sensations of detachment from her surroundings,as if she were in a dream.This feeling of unreality most often occurs when she is overtired.What diagnosis best fits Greta's symptoms?

What do we call the model that suggests that most symptoms of dissociative identity disorder can be accounted for by therapists who inadvertently suggest the existence of alters to suggestible individuals?

Suriya has dissociative identity disorder and is starting treatment.She asked her psychiatrist what the treatment will involve.What is the psychiatrist likely to say?

Angie has dissociative identity disorder (DID).What is most likely part of Angie's history?

Describe the similarities and differences between illness anxiety disorder and somatic symptom disorder.

Martin wants to help his wife,Joann,with her somatic symptom disorder.So he asks his friend Joe,who is a psychiatrist,for help.Joe tells Martin the best therapy for Joann is:

Mark 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.What is Mark's most likely diagnosis?

Which of the following would be typical for a patient suffering from a conversion disorder?

Jake has somatic symptom disorder,his brother Kyle has a disorder that is often observed in family members of people with somatic symptom disorder.What disorder does Kyle most likely have?

In the "Hillside Strangler" case,what did Kenneth Bianchi claim to be suffering from?

Craig suddenly notices that the world looks weird to him.Some objects look bigger than normal and others look smaller.Cars passing by seem oddly shaped and people appear dead or mechanical.What is Craig experiencing?

In dissociative amnesia,memory loss can be partial or total.How long does it generally last?