Question 1

The most frequently mentioned location of imagined defects in 30 patients with body dysmorphic disorder was the

Accepted Answer

A)  hips. 
B)  nose. 
C)  hair. 
D)  teeth. 
E)  buttocks. 
A)  hips. 
B)  nose. 
C)  hair. 
D)  teeth. 
E)  buttocks.

Question 2

In the proposed revision to DSM-5, conversion disorder

Accepted Answer

A)  will no longer require ruling out a neurological disorder. 
B)  will be renamed functional neurological disorder and will no longer require ruling out malingering / faking. 
C)  will be renamed to functional neurological disorder and will otherwise remain unchanged. 
D)  be classified as a subtype of dissociative disorder. 
E)  be classified as a subtype of dementia. 
A)  will no longer require ruling out a neurological disorder. 
B)  will be renamed functional neurological disorder and will no longer require ruling out malingering / faking. 
C)  will be renamed to functional neurological disorder and will otherwise remain unchanged. 
D)  be classified as a subtype of dissociative disorder. 
E)  be classified as a subtype of dementia.

Question 3

Dissociation was emphasized in early Christianity as a function of God's will.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT a somatoform disorder in the DSM-IV-TR?

Accepted Answer

A)  body dysmorphic disorder 
B)  hypochondriasis 
C)  conversion disorder 
D)  depersonalization 
E)  pain disorder 
A)  body dysmorphic disorder 
B)  hypochondriasis 
C)  conversion disorder 
D)  depersonalization 
E)  pain disorder

Question 5

Which of the following matches is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

A)  dissociative amnesia : inability to recall important personal information 
B)  depersonalization disorder : presence of two or more personalities 
C)  dissociative identity disorder : presence of two or more personalities 
D)  dissociative fugue : sudden, unexpected flight from home 
E)  depersonalization disorder : feeling of being detached from oneself 
A)  dissociative amnesia : inability to recall important personal information 
B)  depersonalization disorder : presence of two or more personalities 
C)  dissociative identity disorder : presence of two or more personalities 
D)  dissociative fugue : sudden, unexpected flight from home 
E)  depersonalization disorder : feeling of being detached from oneself

Question 6

Depersonalization and derealization symptoms tend to co-occur in the same person and so will be grouped together in DSM-5.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT among the five patterns of memory loss described in the DSM-IV-TR?

Accepted Answer

A)  localized 
B)  regressive 
C)  generalized 
D)  selective 
E)  continuous 
A)  localized 
B)  regressive 
C)  generalized 
D)  selective 
E)  continuous

Question 8

Two forms of amnesia are __________ amnesia, in which an individual forgets his or her entire life history, and __________ amnesia, in which a person can remember nothing following a certain point in time.

Accepted Answer

A)  localized; continuous 
B)  localized; generalized 
C)  systematized; selective 
D)  generalized; localized 
E)  generalized; continuous 
A)  localized; continuous 
B)  localized; generalized 
C)  systematized; selective 
D)  generalized; localized 
E)  generalized; continuous

Question 9

In the proposed revision of DSM-5, depersonalization disorder

Accepted Answer

A)  will be unchanged in its classification and criteria. 
B)  will be included as a subtype of dissociative identity disorder. 
C)  will be grouped together with the Delerium, Dementia and Amnestic Disorders. 
D)  will be included as a subtype of dissociative amnesia. 
E)  will be renamed to depersonalization / derealization disorder, with the diagnostic criteria requiring symptoms of either depersonalization, derealization or both. 
A)  will be unchanged in its classification and criteria. 
B)  will be included as a subtype of dissociative identity disorder. 
C)  will be grouped together with the Delerium, Dementia and Amnestic Disorders. 
D)  will be included as a subtype of dissociative amnesia. 
E)  will be renamed to depersonalization / derealization disorder, with the diagnostic criteria requiring symptoms of either depersonalization, derealization or both.

Question 10

Recent research suggests that conversion symptoms in people with conversion disorder result from

Accepted Answer

A)  self-hypnosis. 
B)  psychogenic pain. 
C)  malingering. 
D)  therapeutic suggestion. 
E)  valid medical problems. 
A)  self-hypnosis. 
B)  psychogenic pain. 
C)  malingering. 
D)  therapeutic suggestion. 
E)  valid medical problems.

The most frequently mentioned location of imagined defects in 30 patients with body dysmorphic disorder was the

In the proposed revision to DSM-5, conversion disorder

Dissociation was emphasized in early Christianity as a function of God's will.

Which of the following is NOT a somatoform disorder in the DSM-IV-TR?

Which of the following matches is incorrect?

Depersonalization and derealization symptoms tend to co-occur in the same person and so will be grouped together in DSM-5.

Which of the following is NOT among the five patterns of memory loss described in the DSM-IV-TR?

Two forms of amnesia are amnesia, in which an individual forgets his or her entire life history, and amnesia, in which a person can remember nothing following a certain point in time.

In the proposed revision of DSM-5, depersonalization disorder

Recent research suggests that conversion symptoms in people with conversion disorder result from

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Exam 6: Dissociative and Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders

The most frequently mentioned location of imagined defects in 30 patients with body dysmorphic disorder was the

In the proposed revision to DSM-5, conversion disorder

Dissociation was emphasized in early Christianity as a function of God's will.

Which of the following is NOT a somatoform disorder in the DSM-IV-TR?

Which of the following matches is incorrect?

Depersonalization and derealization symptoms tend to co-occur in the same person and so will be grouped together in DSM-5.

Which of the following is NOT among the five patterns of memory loss described in the DSM-IV-TR?

Two forms of amnesia are __________ amnesia, in which an individual forgets his or her entire life history, and __________ amnesia, in which a person can remember nothing following a certain point in time.

In the proposed revision of DSM-5, depersonalization disorder

Recent research suggests that conversion symptoms in people with conversion disorder result from

Concepts of Abnormality Throughout History

Theoretical Perspectives on Abnormal Behaviour

Classification and Diagnosis

Psychological Assessment and Research Methods

Anxiety and Related Disorders

Psychological Factors Affecting Medical Conditions

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Schizophrenia

Eating Disorders

Substance-Related Disorders

The Personality Disorders

Sexual and Gender Identity Disorders

Developmental Disorders

Behaviour and Emotional Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence

Mental Disorders and Aging

Therapies

Prevention and Mental Health Promotion in the Community

Mental Disorder and the Law

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Two forms of amnesia are amnesia, in which an individual forgets his or her entire life history, and amnesia, in which a person can remember nothing following a certain point in time.