Exam 6: Dissociative and Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders

Which of the following medications is sometimes used in the treatment of dissociative identity disorder and associated comorbid disorders?

Dissociative fugue often follows an extremely stressful event.

The average number of personalities in dissociative personality disorder is five.

At present, dissociative disorders are characterized by

Current thought about somatoform and dissociative disorders suggests that both have are characterized by physical symptoms and/or behavior thought to be caused or exacerbated by elevated serotonin levels.

Though some have argued to eliminate the somatoform disorders category, it appears these syndromes will be kept together for DSM-5, with one of the main reasons being that these patients are typically seen in general medical settings.

Briefly define malingering and factitious disorders, and distinguish them from somatoform disorders in general.

DSM-IV-TR criteria for conversion disorder requires ruling out that the patient is not feigning the disorder.

Feelings of depersonalization are quite common in young adults, and they are only considered pathological when

Conversion disorder is characterized by voluntary motor or sensory symptoms that reflect underlying neurological, although not anatomical, dysfunction.

Describe five patterns of memory loss characteristic of dissociative amnesia.

Heather is deliberately faking symptoms of illness in order to gain the attention of doctors. This behaviour is best described by the term

Patients with hypochondriasis tend to be quite anxious about their symptoms.

What are the various personalities in a person with dissociative identity disorder called? How many of these personalities must there be for a diagnosis of dissociative identity disorder?

Dissociative identity disorder is characterized by the presence of two or more personalities.

Deliberately adopting the sick role and complaining of symptoms to achieve some specific objective is characteristic of

Which of the following matches is incorrect?

In malingering, individuals deliberately fake or generate the symptoms of illness in order to gain their doctor's attention.

Though Hippocratic writing made some reference to dissociative disorders, Plato was among the first to consider the causes involved in these disorders.

Joe is excessively preoccupied with the shape of his nose, and, though he has had plastic surgery several times in order to alter its appearance, remains dissatisfied. Joe is most likely suffering from which of the following?