Exam 6: Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders and Dissociative Disorders

An alter is

Sue has DID. It is extremely likely that she also has

A person who fakes symptoms for a goal is called a , while a person who fakes a disease for no clear Goal has a Disorder:

Illness anxiety disorder exists when

Depersonalization is defined as

Studies suggest that patients with somatic symptom disorder or illness anxiety disorder are characterized by a tendency to

Conversion disorder symptoms generally appear .

Comparisons of optical functioning in the various personalities of dissociative identity disorder patients show changes that would be

Catharsis is

A switch

Paradoxically, an effective treatment for somatic symptom disorder and illness anxiety disorder involves helping the patient to focus on

Freud called the reduction in anxiety by converting unconscious conflicts into physical symptoms

An essential element of illness anxiety disorder is .

While driving alone in her car, Sarah suddenly looks around and, for a moment, she can't remember where she is, how she arrived at this point on the road, or even why she is driving her car. Sarah is experiencing _______________.

The causes of dissociative identity disorder appear to be .

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

A patient with somatic symptom disorder tends to generate higher healthcare costs than an average patient due to

Although Jill feels fine now and believes that she is healthy, she still worries endlessly about developing a serious illness. Most likely Jill would be diagnosed with

Tom was in a coma after an automobile accident which killed his wife. His physical health improved and there is no medical reason why he should not be able to move his arms and legs. Tom may be suffering from:

Minor, physical complaints are common among .