Exam 8: Somatic Symptom and Dissociative Disorders

John and Ira eat dinner together after work. Several hours later, each starts to feel nausea and stomach pains. John has a somatic symptom disorder, Ira does not. Most likely ________

Dissociative identity disorder used to be referred to as ______________.

Alan fell off a ladder at work and claims his back is in intense pain, even though medical tests find nothing wrong. He does not like to talk about it and keeps quiet other than his report to his attorney. Caleb fell off a ladder at work and claims he hurt his back, too, even though medical tests find nothing wrong. He talks about it all of the time in great detail. Which diagnosis would seem to fit each man?

Discuss the various controversies surrounding the role of abuse in the development of DID. What evidence is there to suggest that abuse plays a causal role in DID?

Distinguish between Freud's concepts of the primary and secondary gains experienced by those with conversion disorder.

The inability to learn new information is known as ________

How is a conversion seizure different from an epileptic seizure?

What would be most helpful to a person with somatic symptom disorder?

A nurse in an emergency room sees many illnesses and reported illnesses. A group of psychology students are listening to her speak and one asks her what might be one way to tell the difference between a conversion disorder and a true organic disturbance. Which of the following would be a valid answer?

How do people with somatic symptom disorder typically relate to physicians?

In what way was Freud's view of conversion disorder consistent with learning theories?

Sociocognitive theory ________

In soap operas, characters often forget their past experience following some trauma. They don't merely forget the traumatic event, they forget who they are, where they came from-they lose almost all memory of their lives. They then move to a new place and start a new identity. This would best be described as an instance of ________

Earl falls at work. The initial medical tests showed no major physical problems. However, Earl calls the next day and tells his boss that he is unable to use his right leg because it is paralyzed. He also informs his boss that he plans to sue the company. Earl most likely ________

What is the main goal of treatment for DID?

Depersonalization and ______________ are two of the more common kinds of dissociative symptoms.

When a person experiences dissociative amnesia, one main type of memory is usually affected. Which?

Explain the similarities and the difference between conversion disorder, factitious disorder, and malingering.

Response prevention has been used in the treatment of ________

Which of the following has been demonstrated about the effects of dissociative amnesias on memory?