Exam 5: Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders and Dissociative Disorders

Concerning one recent study of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor treatments for illness anxiety disorder, the most accurate statement among the following is that

The diagnosis of derealization-depersonalization disorder is

While Alice is under hypnosis, she expresses strong emotions about being in a car accident that caused the death of her oldest son. When not under hypnosis, she expresses no emotion about the death of her oldest son when talking about the accident. This absence of emotion when not under hypnosis is characteristic of

In healthy, well-adjusted individuals, dissociation typically occurs following

In dissociative identity disorder, the "host" personality usually

The part of the treatment plan for dissociative identity disorder that is similar to the treatment plan for posttraumatic stress disorder is

Which of the following statements is true about factitious disorders?

The defining feature of dissociative identity disorder is that aspects of the individual's personality are

Many people experience feelings of unreality during an intense panic attack. People undergoing intense stress or experiencing a traumatic event may also experience these symptoms, which characterize the newly defined

The common feature in almost every case of dissociative identity disorder is

People who do not remember anything, including who they are, are said to suffer from