Exam 8: Somatic Symptom and Dissociative Disorders

1-42.After learning of her father's death,Sophia felt dazed and confused but still retained her sense of self.When speaking of her response to the news,she said she felt like she was in a movie watching the events happening to her.Despite this strange feeling,she understood what was happening and did the things that she needed to do.What can be said of Sophia's response to her father's death?

1-52.When a person experiences dissociative amnesia,one main type of memory is usually affected.Which?

1-60.Which of the following is true of opposite sex alters in DID?

1-47.Jeremy suffers from dissociative amnesia.He probably

1-68.What is one reason why the prevalence of DID has been increasing?

What is dissociative fugue? Under what circumstances is this disorder likely to develop?

1-27.The current prevalence of conversion disorder is

Distinguish between the primary and secondary gains experienced by those with conversion disorder.

1-64.The text presented the case of Mary Kendall,who suffered from dissociative identity disorder.She is typical of individuals with this disorder in that

1-51.Once a dissociative fugue ends,people

1-12.Research on hypochondriasis has shown that people with the disorder tend to

John and Ira eat dinner together after work.Several hours later,each starts to feel nausea and stomach pains.John is a hypochondriac,Ira is not.Most likely

1-43.The disorder involving the experience of sudden loss of the sense of self is

All of the following are diagnosed as somatic symptom disorders EXCEPT

1-36.Munchausen's syndrome by proxy is a variant of which of the following disorders?

1-34.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

1-71.Studies of the brains of individuals with DID

1-56.Dissociative identity disorder was formerly known as

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

Can a person who has an actual medical condition be diagnosed with pain disorder? Why or why not?