Question 1

"Glove anesthesia" refers to

Accepted Answer

A) loss of sensation in the hands when wearing gloves. 
B) loss of sensation in the extremities. 
C) loss of sensation in the part of the hands which would be covered by gloves. 
D) an inability to remember where one has left one's gloves and keys. 
E) an extreme fear of wearing gloves. 
A) loss of sensation in the hands when wearing gloves. 
B) loss of sensation in the extremities. 
C) loss of sensation in the part of the hands which would be covered by gloves. 
D) an inability to remember where one has left one's gloves and keys. 
E) an extreme fear of wearing gloves.

Question 2

Dissociation was emphasized in early Christianity as a function of God's will.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Feelings of depersonalization/derealization disorder are quite common in young adults,and they are only considered pathological when

Accepted Answer

A) they occur at least 5 times a week. 
B) they occur in conjunction with substance use. 
C) they occur in conjunction with depersonalization/derealization disorder. 
D) they occur in conjunction with feelings of anxiety or depression. 
E) they are persistent and personally distressing. 
A) they occur at least 5 times a week. 
B) they occur in conjunction with substance use. 
C) they occur in conjunction with depersonalization/derealization disorder. 
D) they occur in conjunction with feelings of anxiety or depression. 
E) they are persistent and personally distressing.

Question 4

Canadian psychologist Nick Spanos was an articulate supporter of the diagnosis of dissociative identity disorder.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

At present,dissociative disorders are characterized by

Accepted Answer

A) flat affect. 
B) severe brain damage. 
C) delusions and hallucinations. 
D) alterations of identity,memory,and consciousness. 
E) poor concentration. 
A) flat affect. 
B) severe brain damage. 
C) delusions and hallucinations. 
D) alterations of identity,memory,and consciousness. 
E) poor concentration.

Question 6

Dissociative symptoms and disorders are common among psychiatry patients and often co-occur with depression,anxiety and personality disorders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following is true of the transition from one alter to another?

Accepted Answer

A) It is often called the "transfer". 
B) It cannot be artificially precipitated,such as through hypnotic suggestion. 
C) It is often precipitated by stress or other identifiable cue in the environment. 
D) It happens gradually,with the dominant alter fading and the new one growing stronger. 
E) It is always obvious when a transition between alters has occurred. 
A) It is often called the "transfer". 
B) It cannot be artificially precipitated,such as through hypnotic suggestion. 
C) It is often precipitated by stress or other identifiable cue in the environment. 
D) It happens gradually,with the dominant alter fading and the new one growing stronger. 
E) It is always obvious when a transition between alters has occurred.

Question 8

According to Merskey,cases of dissociative identity disorder

Accepted Answer

A) represent a legitimate psychiatric disorder. 
B) are most frequently found in individuals with criminal inclinations. 
C) may be iatrogenic conditions unintentionally caused by practitioners. 
D) are frequently cases of individuals faking or malingering their illnesses. 
E) are more common outside of North America. 
A) represent a legitimate psychiatric disorder. 
B) are most frequently found in individuals with criminal inclinations. 
C) may be iatrogenic conditions unintentionally caused by practitioners. 
D) are frequently cases of individuals faking or malingering their illnesses. 
E) are more common outside of North America.

Question 9

Which of the following medications is sometimes used in the treatment of dissociative identity disorder and associated comorbid disorders?

Accepted Answer

A) a variety of SSRIs 
B) antipsychotics,such as Haldol 
C) sodium amytal 
D) antianxiety drugs,such as Valium 
E) antidepressants,such as Prozac 
A) a variety of SSRIs 
B) antipsychotics,such as Haldol 
C) sodium amytal 
D) antianxiety drugs,such as Valium 
E) antidepressants,such as Prozac

Question 10

In earlier editions of the DSM,dissociative and somatic symptom and related disorders were categorized as

Accepted Answer

A) psychoses. 
B) depressive disorders. 
C) somatic symptom disorder. 
D) neuroses. 
E) physical disorders. 
A) psychoses. 
B) depressive disorders. 
C) somatic symptom disorder. 
D) neuroses. 
E) physical disorders.

Question 11

Medication is generally not useful in the direct treatment of DID.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Dissociative amnesia with fugue is a loss of memory with the added dimension of

Accepted Answer

A) mania. 
B) substance abuse. 
C) psychosis. 
D) physical flight. 
E) depression. 
A) mania. 
B) substance abuse. 
C) psychosis. 
D) physical flight. 
E) depression.

Question 13

Which of the following matches is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

A) dissociative amnesia : inability to recall important personal information 
B) depersonalization/derealization disorder : presence of two or more personalities 
C) dissociative identity disorder : presence of two or more personalities 
D) dissociative amnesia with fugue : sudden,unexpected flight from home 
E) depersonalization/derealization disorder : feeling of being detached from oneself 
A) dissociative amnesia : inability to recall important personal information 
B) depersonalization/derealization disorder : presence of two or more personalities 
C) dissociative identity disorder : presence of two or more personalities 
D) dissociative amnesia with fugue : sudden,unexpected flight from home 
E) depersonalization/derealization disorder : feeling of being detached from oneself

Question 14

With regard to brain correlates of depersonalization disorder,the textbook cites research that suggests-----------------play(s)a role.

Accepted Answer

A) perceptual pathways 
B) temporal lobe epilepsy 
C) circuits involved in awareness and working memory 
D) processing functions 
E) circuits responsible for adaptive integration of emotional learning with decision- making 
A) perceptual pathways 
B) temporal lobe epilepsy 
C) circuits involved in awareness and working memory 
D) processing functions 
E) circuits responsible for adaptive integration of emotional learning with decision- making

Question 15

In malingering,individuals deliberately fake or generate the symptoms of illness in order to gain their doctor's attention.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following matches is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

A) continuous amnesia: failure to recall information from a specific date until the present 
B) selective amnesia: failure to recall only certain categories of information 
C) localized amnesia: failure to recall information during a specific period of time 
D) generalized amnesia: failure to recall anything in one's lifetime 
E) systematized amnesia: failure to recall certain categories of information 
A) continuous amnesia: failure to recall information from a specific date until the present 
B) selective amnesia: failure to recall only certain categories of information 
C) localized amnesia: failure to recall information during a specific period of time 
D) generalized amnesia: failure to recall anything in one's lifetime 
E) systematized amnesia: failure to recall certain categories of information

Question 17

Merskey has argued that dissociative identity disorder is created by the power of suggestion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

In conversion disorder

Accepted Answer

A) there is excessive preoccupation with an imagined or exaggerated body disfigurement. 
B) people have long-standing fears,suspicions,or convictions about having a serious disease. 
C) a pattern of multiple,recurring,somatic complaints that have no diagnosable basis are observed,leading the individual to seek medical treatment. 
D) psychological factors are important in the onset,exacerbation,severity,or maintenance of the patient's pain complaints. 
E) symptoms are observed in voluntary motor or sensory functions that suggest neurological causes,but these cannot be confirmed. 
A) there is excessive preoccupation with an imagined or exaggerated body disfigurement. 
B) people have long-standing fears,suspicions,or convictions about having a serious disease. 
C) a pattern of multiple,recurring,somatic complaints that have no diagnosable basis are observed,leading the individual to seek medical treatment. 
D) psychological factors are important in the onset,exacerbation,severity,or maintenance of the patient's pain complaints. 
E) symptoms are observed in voluntary motor or sensory functions that suggest neurological causes,but these cannot be confirmed.

Question 19

Nick Spanos was a leading proponent of the--------model of DID.

Accepted Answer

A) iatrogenic 
B) trauma 
C) medical 
D) socio-cognitive 
E) repressed memory 
A) iatrogenic 
B) trauma 
C) medical 
D) socio-cognitive 
E) repressed memory

Question 20

Recent research suggests that conversion symptoms in people with conversion disorder result from

Accepted Answer

A) self-hypnosis. 
B) psychogenic pain. 
C) malingering. 
D) therapeutic suggestion. 
E) valid medical problems. 
A) self-hypnosis. 
B) psychogenic pain. 
C) malingering. 
D) therapeutic suggestion. 
E) valid medical problems.

"Glove anesthesia" refers to

Dissociation was emphasized in early Christianity as a function of God's will.

Feelings of depersonalization/derealization disorder are quite common in young adults,and they are only considered pathological when

Canadian psychologist Nick Spanos was an articulate supporter of the diagnosis of dissociative identity disorder.

At present,dissociative disorders are characterized by

Dissociative symptoms and disorders are common among psychiatry patients and often co-occur with depression,anxiety and personality disorders.

Which of the following is true of the transition from one alter to another?

According to Merskey,cases of dissociative identity disorder

Which of the following medications is sometimes used in the treatment of dissociative identity disorder and associated comorbid disorders?

In earlier editions of the DSM,dissociative and somatic symptom and related disorders were categorized as

Medication is generally not useful in the direct treatment of DID.

Dissociative amnesia with fugue is a loss of memory with the added dimension of

Which of the following matches is incorrect?

With regard to brain correlates of depersonalization disorder,the textbook cites research that suggests-----------------play(s)a role.

In malingering,individuals deliberately fake or generate the symptoms of illness in order to gain their doctor's attention.

Which of the following matches is incorrect?

Merskey has argued that dissociative identity disorder is created by the power of suggestion.

In conversion disorder

Nick Spanos was a leading proponent of the--------model of DID.

Recent research suggests that conversion symptoms in people with conversion disorder result from

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Theoretical Perspectives on Abnormal Behaviour

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Eating Disorders

Substance-Related Disorders

The Personality Disorders

Sexual Dysfunction Disorders and Gender Dysphoria

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Exam 6: Dissociative and Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders

"Glove anesthesia" refers to

Dissociation was emphasized in early Christianity as a function of God's will.

Feelings of depersonalization/derealization disorder are quite common in young adults,and they are only considered pathological when

Canadian psychologist Nick Spanos was an articulate supporter of the diagnosis of dissociative identity disorder.

At present,dissociative disorders are characterized by

Dissociative symptoms and disorders are common among psychiatry patients and often co-occur with depression,anxiety and personality disorders.

Which of the following is true of the transition from one alter to another?

According to Merskey,cases of dissociative identity disorder

Which of the following medications is sometimes used in the treatment of dissociative identity disorder and associated comorbid disorders?

In earlier editions of the DSM,dissociative and somatic symptom and related disorders were categorized as

Medication is generally not useful in the direct treatment of DID.

Dissociative amnesia with fugue is a loss of memory with the added dimension of

Which of the following matches is incorrect?

With regard to brain correlates of depersonalization disorder,the textbook cites research that suggests-----------------play(s)a role.

In malingering,individuals deliberately fake or generate the symptoms of illness in order to gain their doctor's attention.

Which of the following matches is incorrect?

Merskey has argued that dissociative identity disorder is created by the power of suggestion.

In conversion disorder

Nick Spanos was a leading proponent of the--------model of DID.

Recent research suggests that conversion symptoms in people with conversion disorder result from

Concepts of Abnormality Throughout History

Theoretical Perspectives on Abnormal Behaviour

Classification and Diagnosis

Psychological Assessment and Research Methods

Anxiety and Related Disorders

Psychological Factors Affecting Medical Conditions

Depressive Disorders and Suicide

Schizophrenia Spectrum and other Psychotic Disorders

Eating Disorders

Substance-Related Disorders

The Personality Disorders

Sexual Dysfunction Disorders and Gender Dysphoria

Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Behaviour and Emotional Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence

Aging and Mental Health

Therapies

Prevention and Mental Health Promotion in the Community

Mental Disorder and the Law

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