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In studies conducted by Elizabeth Loftus and her colleagues, individuals were told about false events that had supposedly occurred when they were children. The results of these studies indicate that ________.
a.
people can become convinced of events that did not happen only during hypnosis or other dissociative events
b.
people cannot be convinced of events that did not happen
c.
people can become quite convinced of events that never happened
d.
only children younger than age 8 can be convinced of events that never happened
c.
people can become quite convinced of events that never happened
Joe just ate 20 super hot buffalo wings and drank a 2 liter bottle of Mountain Dew. If Joe suffers from illness anxiety disorder, he would probably interpret any resulting stomach discomfort as ________.
a.
"gas" pains related to overeating
b.
a sign that something is seriously wrong with his stomach
c.
his own fault for eating too much
d.
the result of eating poor quality food
b.
a sign that something is seriously wrong with his stomach
The experience of dissociation (feelings of unreality; blunting of emotional experience and physical pain) during or immediately following a life-threatening situation is ________.
a.
extremely rare in people who do not have a DSM-5 diagnosis
b.
a sign of psychopathology
c.
seen frequently in children, but rarely seen in adults
d.
a normal reaction to the trauma
d.
a normal reaction to the trauma
The common feature in almost every case of dissociative identity disorder is ________.
a.
a history of severe child abuse
b.
frequent hallucinations and delusions
c.
a previous diagnosis of body dysmorphic disorder
d.
chronic, unrelenting substance abuse (usually alcohol or narcotic drugs)
a.
a history of severe child abuse
Some theorists suggest that dissociative identity disorder is an extreme subtype of __________.
a.
obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
b.
posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
c.
dissociative amnesia
d.
schizophrenia
b.
posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
During a fugue state, patients diagnosed with dissociative fugue ________.
a.
demonstrate total loss of self, lose all memory of recent events, and typically will not leave their home for several weeks
b.
travel and typically experience memory loss during their trip
c.
feel compelled to travel to new places, but do not experience memory loss
d.
permanently lose memory of who they are and seldom recover any sense of their own identity
b.
travel and typically experience memory loss during their trip
Jason suddenly notices that the world looks weird to him. Some objects look bigger than normal and others look smaller. Cars passing by seem oddly shaped, and people appear dead or mechanical. Jason is likely experiencing ________.
a.
negative psychosis symptoms
b.
depersonalization
c.
derealization
d.
hypomania
c.
derealization
According to your textbook, which of the following statements is true about the treatment of conversion disorder?
a.
Freudian psychoanalytic methods to access the unconscious are the most effective treatment.
b.
Social support and sustained attention are the most effective method of treatment for conversion disorder.
c.
The use of medication (e.g., atypical antipsychotics) is generally the most effective treatment.
d.
The primary treatment strategy is to identify and attend to the traumatic or stressful life event.
d.
The primary treatment strategy is to identify and attend to the traumatic or stressful life event.
In factitious disorders, the patient ________.
a.
voluntarily makes up symptoms with no apparent external motivation
b.
voluntarily makes up symptoms in an effort to avoid work or receive some type of financial benefit (e.g., insurance benefits, money from a lawsuit)
c.
is completely unaware that he/she is making up the symptoms
d.
truly experiences symptoms that have no apparent physical cause
a.
voluntarily makes up symptoms with no apparent external motivation
Which of the following would be typical for a patient suffering from a conversion disorder?
a.
Ability to name everything in the visual field even though the patient reports blindness.
b.
Performance far below average when asked to name objects in the visual field when the patient reports blindness.
c.
Ability to see some bright objects when calm but suffering complete loss of sight during a stressful period or emergency.
d.
Ability to avoid walking into things even though the patient reports being unable to see anything.
d.
Ability to avoid walking into things even though the patient reports being unable to see anything.
Kaito is constantly worried that he will get sick. Although he feels fine now and believes that he is healthy, Kaito worries endlessly about developing a serious illness. Kaito would most likely be diagnosed with ________.
a.
generalized anxiety disorder
b.
a specific phobia of illness
c.
body dysmorphic disorder
d.
illness anxiety disorder
d.
illness anxiety disorder
James has been experiencing repeated seizures. However, none of the neurologists that he has visited could find any abnormal EEG activity in his brain. It is likely that James is exhibiting a case of ________.
a.
globus hystericus
b.
dissociative disorder
c.
psychogenic nonepileptic seizures
d.
generalized anxiety disorder
c.
psychogenic nonepileptic seizures
A main difference between somatic symptom disorder and illness anxiety disorder is ________.
a.
none; the two terms refer to the same disorder starting with DSM-5
b.
somatic symptom disorder has a real medical basis, but illness anxiety disorder does not
c.
somatic symptom disorder is associated with physical exacerbation of real symptoms, whereas illness anxiety disorder is associated with distorted beliefs about normal bodily function
d.
somatic symptom disorder is heritable, but illness anxiety disorder is not
c.
somatic symptom disorder is associated with physical exacerbation of real symptoms, whereas illness anxiety disorder is associated with distorted beliefs about normal bodily function
In terms of conversion disorder, which of the following statements is TRUE?
a.
Psychoanalytic methods (specifically those developed by Freud and Jung) to access the unconscious are the most effective treatments
b.
Increasing social support and social skills is the most effective method of treatment
c.
Medications are the primary treatment mode and should be started as soon as the diagnosis has been made
d.
The primary treatment strategy is to identify and attend to the traumatic or stressful life event
d.
The primary treatment strategy is to identify and attend to the traumatic or stressful life event
Stephanie experiences persistent feelings of detachment from herself. During these episodes, she indicates that it seems like she was observing herself from outside her body. Typically, the experience is so intense that she has trouble remembering who she is and finds it difficult to function in a coherent manner. Stephanie most likely would be diagnosed with ________.
a.
factitious disorder
b.
dissociative disorder
c.
illness anxiety disorder
d.
panic disorder
b.
dissociative disorder
Emily constantly worries about her health. she has been to numerous doctors for her concerns about cancer and other serious diseases - even though she doesn’t report current notable physical symptoms - only to be reassured of her well-being. Emilys anxiety is exacerbated by each small ailment (for example, mild headaches or stomach pains) that she considers to be indications of a major illness. ______
a) illness anxiety disorder
b) somatic symptom disorder
c) conversion disorder
a) illness anxiety disorder
D.J. arrived at Dr. Blakes office with a folder crammed full of medical records, symptom documentation, and lists of prescribed treatments and drugs. Several doctors are monitoring him for his complaints, ranging from marked chest pain to difficulty swallowing. D.J. recently lost his job for using too many sick days. ______
a) illness anxiety disorder
b) somatic symptom disorder
c) conversion disorder
b) somatic symptom disorder
Sixteen-year-old Chad suddenly lost the use of his arms with no medical cause. the complete paralysis is slowly improved to the point that he could slightly raise them. However, Chad cannot drive, pick up objects, or perform most tasks necessary for day-to-day life. ______
a) illness anxiety disorder
b) somatic symptom disorder
c) conversion disorder
c) conversion disorder
Ann was found wandering the streets, unable to recall any important personal information. after searching her purse and finding an address, doctors were able to contact her mother. they learned that Ann had just been in a terrible accident and was the only survivor. Ann could not remember her mother or any details of the accident. she was distressed. ______
a) dissociative fugue
b) depersonalization-derealization disorder
c) generalized amnesia
d) dissociative identity disorder
e) localized amnesia
c) generalized amnesia
Karl was brought to a clinic by his mother. she was concerned because a times his behavior was strange. he speech and his way of relating to people and situations would change dramatically, almost as if he were a different person. What bothered her and Karl most as that he could not recall anything he did during those periods. ______
a) dissociative fugue
b) depersonalization-derealization disorder
c) generalized amnesia
d) dissociative identity disorder
e) localized amnesia
d) dissociative identity disorder
Terry complained about feeling out of control. she said she felt sometimes as if she were floating under the ceiling and just watching things happen to her. she also experienced tunnel vision and felt uninvolved in the things that went on in the room around her. this always caused her to panic and perspire. ____
a) dissociative fugue
b) depersonalization-derealization disorder
c) generalized amnesia
d) dissociative identity disorder
e) localized amnesia
b) depersonalization-derealization disorder
Henry is 64 ad recently arrived in town. he does not know here he is from or hoe he got here. his drivers license proves his name, but he is unconvinced it is his. He is in good health and not taking any medication. ______
a) dissociative fugue
b) depersonalization-derealization disorder
c) generalized amnesia
d) dissociative identity disorder
e) localized amnesia
a) dissociative fugue
Rosita cannot remember what happened last weekend. On Monday she was admitted to a hospital, suffering from cuts, bruises, and contusions. it also appeared that she had been sexually assaulted.
a) dissociative fugue
b) depersonalization-derealization disorder
c) generalized amnesia
d) dissociative identity disorder
e) localized amnesia
e) localized amnesia
The primary symptom of illness anxiety disorder is:
a) fear of developing a disease
b) fear of spreading a disease
c) fear of contact with diseased individuals
d) fear of currently having a disease
D) fear of currently having a disease
Someone who presents with the following symptoms might have illness anxiety disorder:
a) interpreting momentary flutters in the stomach as a sign of illness.
B) Reluctance to visit the doctor for fear of having a panic attack
C) Enjoyment of their immediate attention received when visiting a doctor
D) Realization that the presence of an illness could qualify the individual for full-time disability benefits.
A) interpreting momentary flutters in the stomach as a sign of illness
Choose the scenario that best demonstrates somatic symptom disorder:
A) Lisa reports that she has continuous nausea and is unable to work, but a medical exam finds no sign of illness. Lisa claims she only feels better when her husband stays home to nurse her.
B) Any frequently has episodes in which he feels like his body is not his own
C) She has physical complaints that have lasted at least 10 years. Her symptoms include pain in her feet, hands and neck, alternating diarrhea and constipation and difficulty walking. Her physician cannot find any illness to account for these complaints.
D) Pedro stops working because he thinks that his ears are twice as size they should be and that he looks like a freak. His therapist observes, however, that Pedro’s ears are in normal size.
C) she has psychical complaints that have lasted at least 10 years. Her symptoms include pain in her feet, hands, and neck, alternating diarrhea and constipation and difficulty walking. Her physician cannot find nay illness to account for these complaints.
In factitious disorder:
A) The Individual is faking symptoms for personal gain
B) The individual is voluntarily producing the symptoms without any obvious financial or other external incentives
C) The individual is not in control of the symptoms, but there is no physical explanation
D) The symptoms are caused by yet to be identified virus
B) The individual is voluntarily producing the symptoms without any obvious financial or other external incentives
George a 19-year-old male was hospitalized after his legs collapsed under him while walking to class. He could not reach his stance and has been able to walk since although he desperately wants to walk again. Neurological exam field no medical problems. George’s behavior is consistent with:
A) Somatic symptom disorder
B) Conversion disorder
C) malingering
D) Illness, anxiety disorder
B) Conversion disorder
Miss Thompson brought her four-year-old daughter Carmen to the emergency room stating that the child had been vomiting nonstop throughout the morning. Carmen’s condition improved over the course of several days. On the day of her discharged from the hospital and nurse walked in as Miss Thompson was giving Carmen a drink of floor cleaner. Miss Thompson behavior is consistent with:
A) Parental illness, anxiety disorder
B) Fractious disorder imposed on another
C) Conversion syndrome by proxy
D) Parental somatic symptom disorder
B) Fractious disorder imposed on another
_____ describes the experience of losing a sense of your own reality whereas _____ Describes losing your sense of reality of the external world.
A) Depersonalization; Derealization
B) Derealization; somatization
C) Derealization; Depersonalization
D) Somatization; Derealization
A) depersonalization; Derealization
Michael’s wife Jennifer reported him missing to the police in 1998. Tears leader she saw Michael in an airport. He live two states away from Jennifer was married to another woman and had two children with her. Michael told Jennifer that his name was Danny, not Michael and that he had never met her before Michael’s presentation is consistent wit:
A) Depersonalization-Derealization disorder
B) Dissociative trance disorder
C) Dissociative identity disorder
D) Dissociative fugue
D) dissociative fugue
The different identities of personalities and dissociative identity disorder are called _____, Whereas I changed from one personality to another is called a _____.
A) Masks; transition
B) faces; switch
C) facades; transition
D) alters; switch
D) alters; switch
