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Topic 0: Somatoform and Dissociative Disorders

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This activity contains 15 questions.

	Why is the relationship between a hypochondriac and his doctor likely to be marked by conflict and hostility?   the hypochondriac is likely to malinger the hypochondriac is likely to doubt the doctor's conclusions the hypochondriac is likely to be hesitant about sharing the details of his medical condition the hypochondriac is typically defensive as he is subconsciously aware of the psychological basis of his physical complaints

	There is evidence to suggest that somatization disorder is genetically related to __________.   schizophrenia antisocial personality disorder depression borderline personality disorder

	What primary gain is thought to reinforce conversion symptoms?   escape or avoidance of a stressful situation attention from loved ones financial compensation the alleviation of anxiety created by a socially unacceptable impulse

	In which one of the somatoform disorders are compulsive checking behaviors commonly seen?   conversion disorder body dysmorphic disorder factitious disorder somatization disorder

	In what way are dissociative disorders and somatoform disorders alike?   both types of disorders serve as a means of avoiding responsibility both are characterized by physical complaints neither is treatable both feature distrust of the medical establishment

	Depersonalizations symptoms are commonly seen in all of the following EXCEPT   borderline personality disorder obsessive compulsive disorder schizophrenia panic disorder

	In what way does dissociative amnesia differ from other persistent amnesias?   Only specific types of information are forgotten in dissociative amnesia. Dissociative amnesia usually develops over time. Most amnesia is anterograde, dissociative amnesia is retrograde. Most amnesia is retrograde, dissociative amnesia is anterograde.

	Which of the following provides evidence that DID is a real disorder?   it is seen universally, although it shows cross-cultural variation in its presentation each identity may suffer from different forms of psychopathology hypnosis permits contact with only one identity at a time physiological differences between the identities have been documented

	Which of the following is most likely to be diagnosed with DID?   a thirty-year-old man who watched his father kill his mother a sixteen-year-old boy who was molested when he was five a twenty-five-year-old woman who was an incest victim a ten-year-old girl who has suffered years of physical abuse

	All of the following are thought to explain the increasing prevalence of DID EXCEPT   books and movies that have made the public more aware of DID. an increase in the occurrence of child abuse. enthusiastic therapists who have actively looked for evidence of DID in their patients. changes in the DSM that made the diagnostic criteria for schizophrenia more stringent.

	In DID, interpersonality amnesia is seen for   explicit memories. conditioned learning. all memories. implicit memories.

	Which of the following is NOT a controversy surrounding DID?   Does abuse cause DID? Are recovered memories of abuse in DID real or false? Can DID symptoms be created in an experiment setting? Is DID real?

	In an attempt to determine the role of abuse in the development of DID, a study of 12 convicted murderers was conducted. All reported that they had been abused as children. While this study suggests that abuse may play a role in the development of DID, it has been widely criticized. All of the following are criticisms of this study EXCEPT   All options represent valid criticisms of this study. there was no control group the reports of abuse were not independently verified there was a lack of effort ensure that malingering did not lead to the DID diagnosis

	Which of the following complications making conclusions about abuse as a causal factor in DID?   few of those who develop DID do not have a history of abuse abuse is correlated with numerous other negative environmental factors there is no way to determine whether or not reports of abuse are accurate most reports of abuse are obtained under hypnosis

	Which of the following is a cross-cultural variant of dissociative disorder that is associated with violent or aggressive behavior?   Amok spirit trances Koro dissociative trance disorder

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