Exam 7: Somatic Symptom Disorders and Dissociative Disorders

Dr. Davis, a psychoanalyst, and Dr. Besner, a behaviourist, are discussing a case of dissociative identity disorder. It is likely that they will agree that the symptoms arise:

Chew and colleagues (2002)reported on two Canadian nurses who presented with urinary tract infections that were linked to the purposeful infusion of their blood into their bladders. This type of malingering is associated with:

In an effort to reduce Alan's somatoform symptoms, his behaviourally oriented therapist would most likely:

What is the basis for sociocultural theories of conversion disorders?

The psychodynamic perspective on conversion disorder was revised in light of experimental findings with hysterically blind people who:

A known physical condition which must be ruled out before diagnosing glove anesthesia is:

Among the dissociative disorders, dissociative fugue is characterized by:

Psychodynamic therapy is effective for treating somatoform disorders.

In 2005, the International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation revised a series of treatment guidelines and treatment phases. These treatment phases include: