Exam 7: Somatic Symptom and Dissociative Disorders

Tulugaq, an Inuit, experiences dissociative-like episodes that are accompanied by extreme excitement.He often performs aggressive and dangerous acts, although he does not remember them.One of his recent episodes was followed by convulsions and he went into a coma for two days.Tulugaq suffers from ____.

Dr.Todd says, "Anna O.was not a victim of intrapsychic conflicts.She was an ambitious, intelligent woman with restricted opportunities.She felt great guilt when she resented having to care for her sick father.Her symptoms afforded her the opportunity to maintain contact with an intellectually stimulating doctor.She went on to become a feminist leader." These remarks ____.

The posttraumatic model (PTM)of dissociative disorders is based on which perspective?

Dr.Kim believes that increases in the frequency of diagnosing dissociative identity disorder have occurred because of iatrogenic effects.Which argument would Dr.Kim most likely use?

A psychologist says, "We know it is a psychological disorder because the physical symptoms have no physiological basis and the symptoms are not under voluntary control." What is the psychologist describing?

Which of the following is a somatic symptom disorder?

Because glove anesthesia does not correspond to the distribution of nerve pathways in the body, it leads to a diagnosis of ____.

In the movie Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Ferris deliberately faked his own headaches and stomach pains so that he could avoid going to school.Aside from his irresponsibility, Ferris would best be diagnosed as exhibiting ____.

After controlling for the effects of age, Vermetten and colleagues (2006)compared women with dissociative identity disorder (DID)with women who did not have that diagnosis.All women in the study had a history of childhood sexual abuse.The researchers found ____.

What is the primary difference between factitious disorder and malingering?

Which statement about complex somatic symptom disorder with somatization features (somatization disorder)is accurate?

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

According to the sociocognitive model (SCM)of dissociative identity disorder (DID), how is the development of the different "personalities" explained?

Dante is a middle-aged man with a history of depression.Recently, he was diagnosed with dissociative fugue.He adopted a completely new identity while staying in his hometown.His amnesia lasted only a short time.What aspect of this case is unusual for dissociative fugue?

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?

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?

Yassir has been under great stress at work.He tells his doctor that he cannot feel his hand from his wrist to his fingertips.He says it is as though all the feeling in the nerves was cut off at the wrist.The doctor, knowing how nerves are distributed, will probably see Yassir as having ____.

Complex somatic symptom disorder with somatization features (somatization disorder)used to be called ____.

What form does the dissociation take in depersonalization disorder, dissociative amnesia, and dissociative identity disorder? What are the major differences in the symptoms and prospects for recovery in these three disorders?

Barbie has complained of an unexplained illness for several years.She has had many painful and high-risk surgeries and other treatments, which she has willingly undergone.In fact, she seems to enjoy playing the "sick role." She gets extremely angry when anyone questions whether she really has an actual physical problem.These symptoms suggest that Barbie suffers from ____.