Exam 6: Disorders of Trauma and Stress

People who are unable to recall important information about themselves, especially of an upsetting nature, are MOST likely experiencing:

Raymond has dissociative identity disorder. All of his subpersonalities talk about and tattle on each other. This is called a:

Glands release _____ into the bloodstream.

Investigators have shown that traumatic events are related to abnormal activity of the neurotransmitter:

Dissociative disorders are primarily a major disruption of:

Which statement about the long-term effects of rape on women is accurate?

Research on evoked potential with people with dissociative identity disorder has revealed that:

If you had lost your sense of identity, what would MOST likely be disrupted?

Alexis has dissociative identity disorder. When one of her personalities, Jodi, is asked about another one, Tom, she claims ignorance. Tom has never heard of Jodi either. This would be called a:

If a victim of rape is treated with dignity and respect by the criminal justice system, what does research suggest is a likely outcome?

Jason has dissociative identity disorder. Fat Freddy and Carmen are two personalities who are aware of all of the others but do not interact with them. Fat Freddy and Carmen would be described as:

A friend says to you, "I know someone who is a combat veteran who was just diagnosed with PTSD. Do you think therapy will help this person?" Which is the BEST answer you can give based on current research?

_____ suffering from posttraumatic stress disorder seem to benefit from talking about their experiences and sharing feelings of guilt with others who have had similar experiences.

Juanita has dissociative identity disorder. Big Tony and Smart Alice are two personalities who are aware of all of the others. None of her other personalities are aware of each other. This would be called a:

Which statement accurately describes the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal pathway of the stress response?

Calvin suffers from dissociative identity disorder. He has three distinct identities: young Hank, Hermione, and middle-aged Cal. Hank knows about Hermione and Cal, but they do not know of the existence of each other or of Hank. This relationship is known as _____ amnesic.

An individual has been diagnosed with a dissociative disorder. However, the individual has very good recall of previous life events and has a strong sense of self. The MOST likely diagnosis for this individual is:

Our expectations, values, and goals combine to form our:

Imagine that you just had a "close call" while driving, but now you feel your body returning to normal. Which part of your nervous system is controlling this return to normalcy?

Several studies have demonstrated that Hispanic American combat veterans and police officers have higher rates of PTSD than other veterans or officers. Research into the causes of this difference have MOST often focused on possible: