Exam 7: Somatic Symptom and Dissociative Disorders

Dr.Bar-Illan wants to overcome his negative reactions toward his clients with a somatic symptom disorder.Which quality should he develop?

Teresa has an intense and terrifying feeling that she is no longer real and that she is looking at herself and the world from a distance.These feelings have caused major impairments in her work and personal life.The most likely diagnosis is ____.

Which of the following best illustrates the concept of dissociation?

The hypothesized origin of dissociative identity disorder (DID)is that it is ____.

According to psychodynamically oriented thinkers, traumatic events alone do not produce multiple personalities.There must also be a ____.

Bethany has spent the past ten years in and out of hospitals.She suffers from numerous physical complaints including severe hip, joint, leg, and head pain, and frequent bouts of diarrhea and bloating, and often reports breathing problems.Although numerous doctors and extensive tests revealed no physical problems, Bethany still reports vague symptoms of physical problems.Bethany's problems would best fit a diagnosis of ____.

Research by Pezdek, Blandon-Gitlin, and Gabbay (2006)points out that ____.

Mr.Able is diagnosed with illness anxiety disorder (hypochondriasis), while Mr.Baker is diagnosed with complex somatic symptom disorder (somatization disorder).How will their symptoms be different?

Saying that dissociative identity disorder is iatrogenic means that it is ____.

From a social perspective, somatic complaints reflect ____.

The behavioral approach to treating depersonalization disorder would emphasize the use of ____.

Dissociative fugue is best described as ____.

Which of the following is one of the complexities pointed out by Laney and Loftus (2005)with respect to interpreting reports of repressed memories?

Which statement about the development of dissociative identity disorder (DID)is accurate?

Rule-governed and goal-directed experiences, displays of multiple role enactments, and social reinforcement are all key concepts in which explanation for dissociative disorders?

Which of the following symptoms is necessary for a diagnosis of complex somatic symptom disorder with pain features (pain disorder)?

Research has found that Asian Americans often react to stress by ____.

The biological perspective on complex somatic symptom disorder with somatization features (somatization disorder)emphasizes which difference in these patients?

Suppose you are the director of a mental health clinic in a neighborhood where many immigrants from India, China, and Korea live.You could expect that clients coming from these Asian backgrounds would ____.

Children and adolescents are rarely affected by the dissociative disorder known as ____.