Deck 15: Somatic Symptom Disorders and Dissociative Disorders

Question 1

In which disorder do patients frequently seek reassurance, check their bodies, and avoid illness-related situations?

A)Conversion disorder
B)Illness anxiety disorder
C)Somatic symptom disorder
D)Factitious disorder

Answer 1

Illness anxiety disorder

Question 2

Many physical complaints with or without clear or known physical causes accompanied by excessive thoughts, feelings, and behaviors regarding the physical complaints defines which disorder?

A)Somatic symptom disorder
B)Factitious disorder
C)Conversion disorder
D)Illness anxiety disorder

Answer 2

Somatic symptom disorder

Question 3

A preoccupation with having or acquiring a serious illness accompanied by substantial anxiety about health and disease defines which disorder?

A)Somatic symptom disorder
B)Conversion disorder
C)Illness anxiety disorder
D)Factitious disorder

Answer 3

Illness anxiety disorder

Question 4

Which disorder is associated with is the falsification of medical or psychological symptoms, associated with identified deception?

A)Illness anxiety disorder
B)Factitious disorder
C)Conversion disorder
D)Somatic symptom disorder

Question 5

Which of the following does NOT increase the risk for developing abnormal illness behavior?

A)Difficulty tolerating emotions
B)Primary-care physicians have a more personal and long-term relationship with patients
C)Difficulty expressing emotions
D)Greater cultural acceptance of physical versus mental illness

Question 6

Persistence of a maladaptive mode of experiencing, perceiving, evaluating, and responding to one's own health status describes:

A)Illness anxiety disorder
B)Factitious disorder
C)Somatic symptom disorder
D)Abnormal illness behavior

Question 7

Which disorder is characterized by symptoms suggesting a neurological disorder with medical investigations and neurological examinations failing to identify a neurological or general medical disorder?

A)Conversion disorder
B)Somatic symptom disorder
C)Factitious disorder
D)Illness anxiety disorder