Question 1

The DSM-5 no longer uses the term somatoform disorders because these disorders were frequently confused with psychosomatic disorders. A psychosomatic disorder is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  actual physical illness in which psychological factors play an important role 
B)  psychological disorder that includes fabricating symptoms for attention 
C)  physical injury to the brain 
D)  disorder that is characterized by "phantom" pain

Question 2

Juana reports that she is very concerned because she has lost her hearing. This is highly distressing for her, and she visits multiple doctors. The doctors find no evidence of typical physiological causes. Assuming Juana is not fabricating this symptom for personal gain, she might be diagnosed with ______ disorder.

Accepted Answer

A)  somatic symptom 
B)  factitious 
C)  illness anxiety 
D)  conversion

Question 3

Define dissociation. Compare and contrast Janet's and Freud's views of dissociation. To what extent are these theories supported by contemporary data on the prevalence of the core features of dissociative identity disorder, such as that summarized by Gleaves et al. (2001)?

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Question 4

Amnesia is seen in almost every case of dissociative identity disorder.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

As compared with nontraumatic dissociations, dissociative experiences associated with traumatic events are ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  essentially similar 
B)  more likely to be pathological 
C)  more likely to be associated with violence 
D)  usually briefer in duration

Question 6

Janet and Freud both saw dissociations as being related to the ego. Their views were

Accepted Answer

A)  the same: Both saw dissociation as an indicator of a strong ego. 
B)  different: Janet saw dissociation as an indicator of a strong ego; Freud saw it as an indicator of a weak ego. 
C)  the same: Both saw dissociation as an indicator of a weak ego. 
D)  different: Janet saw dissociation as an indicator of a weak ego; Freud saw it as an indicator of a strong ego.

Question 7

With respect to gender, ______ of those exhibiting factitious disorder imposed on another are ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  almost all; men 
B)  almost all; women 
C)  most; men 
D)  most; women

Question 8

A common theme in all dissociative disorders is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  poor self-actualization 
B)  poor self-esteem 
C)  a loss of integrated cognitive functioning 
D)  a loss of normal spatial awareness

Question 9

The role of trauma and the experience of unusual states of awareness or identity in the dissociative disorders have led psychologists to explore the relationship between dissociation and post-traumatic stress, on the one hand, and hypnosis, on the other. Briefly summarize the results of this research.

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Question 10

Ignacio comes from a culture that frequently includes spiritual possession and altered personas as a part of religious ceremony. Some of his friends are concerned that these practices may actually be an indicator of a dissociative disorder. His friends consult with a psychologist, who informs them that Ignacio could not be diagnosed with dissociative identity disorder. Why not, according to the APA?

Accepted Answer

A)  Symptoms cannot be attributable to the physiological effects of a substance. 
B)  Dissociative identity disorder is more common in females. 
C)  Men typically deny these symptoms when they see a mental health professional. 
D)  Dissociative identity disorder cannot be diagnosed when the disturbance is a part of broadly accepted religious or cultural practice.

Question 11

The condition sometimes known as Munchausen syndrome by proxy corresponds to the DSM-5 diagnosis of ______ disorder imposed on another.

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Question 12

In the DSM-5, dissociative fugue and dissociative amnesia are

Accepted Answer

A)  unrelated diagnoses 
B)  related but separate diagnoses 
C)  both included in the dissociative amnesia diagnosis 
D)  now called dissociative identity disorder

Question 13

Individuals may be diagnosed with conversion disorder when they

Accepted Answer

A)  create or describe symptoms for the sake of receiving medical attention 
B)  worry that small symptoms reflect a serious illness 
C)  complain of a disorder that doesn't reflect known physiology 
D)  worry about the possibility of becoming sick

Question 14

Epidemiological studies suggest that dissociative identity disorder is found in as many as 1 in ______ adults.

Accepted Answer

A)  20 
B)  35 
C)  50 
D)  100

Question 15

Derealization refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  the experience of not having a unified "self" 
B)  a feeling of detachment from one's environment 
C)  a feeling of floating 
D)  the sensation that one is observing oneself from the outside

Question 16

The symptoms of somatic symptom disorder do NOT include

Accepted Answer

A)  persistent thoughts about the severity of bodily symptoms 
B)  frequent doctor visits 
C)  persistent anxiety about one's health 
D)  excessive time and energy invested in health

Question 17

Glove anesthesia is one manifestation of ______ disorder.

Accepted Answer

A)  factitious 
B)  illness anxiety 
C)  conversion 
D)  somatic symptom

Question 18

One reason that dissociative amnesia may be rarely diagnosed is that

Accepted Answer

A)  individuals with dissociative amnesia are afraid of mental health professionals 
B)  questions regarding dissociative amnesia are rarely asked by mental health or social service professionals 
C)  dissociative amnesia is a new diagnosis in the DSM-5 
D)  people with dissociative amnesia usually have deficits in the use of language

Question 19

A study by Johnson and colleagues examined the prevalence of dissociative disorders in an adult community sample. Based on the results, about 1 in ______ adults can expect to experience at least one of the dissociative disorders in a given year.

Accepted Answer

A)  50 
B)  25 
C)  10 
D)  8

Question 20

The somatic symptom disorders do NOT include ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  illness anxiety disorder 
B)  schizophrenia 
C)  somatic symptom disorder 
D)  factitious disorder

Exam 9: Dissociative Disorders and Somatic Symptom Disorders