Question 1

The disorder in which more than one distinct personality exists within one individual was changed from multiple personality disorder to ___________ in DSM-IV.

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A)  dissociative identity disorder
B)  dissociative trance disorder
C)  schizophrenia
D)  dissociative fugueE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

Paradoxically, an effective treatment for somatic symptom disorder and illness anxiety disorder involves helping the patient to focus on

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A)  creating their own symptoms.
B)  ignoring their own symptoms.
C)  getting reassurance about their symptoms.
D)  understanding other life stressors.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 3

While driving alone in her car, Lumka suddenly looks around and, for a moment, she can't remember where she is, how she arrived at this point on the road, or even why she is driving her car.Lumka is experiencing

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A)  derealisation.
B)  depersonalisation.
C)  the early stages of what will eventually become a severe psychotic disorder.
D)  the symptoms of a mood disorder.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 4

Panic disorder shares several common characteristics with both somatic symptom disorder and illness anxiety disorder.Which of the following is not one of those shared features?

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A)  age of onset
B)  running in families
C)  personality characteristics
D)  manner in which anxiety is expressedE) A) and B)
F) None of the above D

Question 5

The experience of dissociation occurs in

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A)  psychotic disorders only.
B)  individuals with dissociative disorders only.
C)  only in those individuals who have experienced great personal trauma.
D)  certain psychological disorders as well as in non-disordered people at times.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 6

In dissociative identity disorder, the host personality is usually the one that

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A)  is the most aggressive of the personalities.
B)  asks for treatment and becomes the patient.
C)  earns income for the individual.
D)  is sexually provocative.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B) B

Question 7

Which of the following would be typical for a patient suffering from a conversion disorder?

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A)  feeling a lump in the throat that interferes with swallowing, eating, or talking
B)  ability to see some bright objects when calm but suffering complete loss of sight during a stressful period or emergency
C)  great concern with the loss of function and belief that it is a symptom of a potentially fatal disease
D)  ability to identify everything in the visual field even though the patient reports that she is blindE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 8

According to the auto-hypnotic model, people who are suggestible may be

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A)  able to create false memories to ease their trauma.
B)  able to use dissociation as a defence against extreme trauma.
C)  able to remember the trauma that created the false memories.
D)  unable to switch at will.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 9

Studies examining the incidence of DID in non-clinical populations (the population at large or a university population)  suggest that approximately ________ percent of the general population suffer from DID.

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A)  0.001
B)  0.01- 0.05
C)  5
D)  1.5E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 10

The common aspect of all somatic symptom disorders is a maladaptive or excessive

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A)  belief that a serious medical condition will cause death.
B)  belief that one's appearance is ugly.
C)  response to physical or associated health symptoms.
D)  concern with the meaning of a physical pain.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 11

In dissociative identity disorder, the transition from one personality to another is called a

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A)  transformation.
B)  substitution.
C)  switch.
D)  alteration.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D) C

Question 12

Illness anxiety disorder exists when

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A)  a person is excessively concerned about being sick, even when only experiencing minor symptoms.
B)  real physical illness is exaggerated to the point where the patient can focus only on the pain.
C)  the patient has an unrealistic fear of contacting germs.
D)  the patient is truly ill but does not trust the medical establishment enough to seek treatment.E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

An alter is

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A)  a new identity created by someone with dissociative fugue.
B)  a new identity created by someone with generalised amnesia.
C)  a physical symptom with no physical cause experienced by someone with somatic symptom disorder.
D)  a separate identity experienced by someone with dissociative identity disorder.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 14

With regard to the treatment of somatic symptom disorder and illness anxiety disorder, research exploring the use of reassurance in a process called 'explanatory therapy' showed that

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A)  some significant gains were achieved.
B)  reassurance did not work for hypochondriacs.
C)  reassurance showed some gains but they lasted less than a few days.
D)  the gains were so significant that participants were essentially 'cured'.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 15

According to psychological theory, neuroses stem from

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A)  underlying unconscious conflicts.
B)  the clash of conscious and unconscious therapy.
C)  dream process.
D)  identity concepts.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 16

Dissociative identity disorder tends to be associated with

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A)  child abuse.
B)  multiple psychological disorders.
C)  dissociation.
D)  all of theseE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 17

With regard to a diagnosis of somatic symptom disorder, women are

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A)  equally likely as men to be diagnosed.
B)  less likely than men to be diagnosed.
C)  more likely than men to be diagnosed.
D)  more likely than men to be diagnosed during middle to late adulthood, but no more likely than men to be diagnosed during teen years and early adulthood.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

With regard to the treatment of illness anxiety disorder and somatic symptom disorder, some research supports the use of

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A)  conditioning.
B)  psychoanalysis.
C)  cognitive-behavioural treatment and stress reduction.
D)  humanistic therapy.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 19

Jan just ate four steak pies and drank a litre of cooldrink.If Jan suffers from illness anxiety disorder, he would probably interpret any resulting stomach discomfort as

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A)  his own fault for eating so much.
B)  the result of poor quality food.
C)  gas pains from overeating.
D)  a sign that something is seriously wrong with his stomach.E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 20

The common feature in almost every case of DID is

Accepted Answer

A)  hallucinations and delusions.
B)  unrelenting substance abuse.
C)  a history of body dysmorphic disorder.
D)  a history of severe child abuse.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Exam 6: Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders and Dissociative Disorders

The disorder in which more than one distinct personality exists within one individual was changed from multiple personality disorder to ___________ in DSM-IV.

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Paradoxically, an effective treatment for somatic symptom disorder and illness anxiety disorder involves helping the patient to focus on

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While driving alone in her car, Lumka suddenly looks around and, for a moment, she can't remember where she is, how she arrived at this point on the road, or even why she is driving her car.Lumka is experiencing

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Panic disorder shares several common characteristics with both somatic symptom disorder and illness anxiety disorder.Which of the following is not one of those shared features?

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The experience of dissociation occurs in

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In dissociative identity disorder, the host personality is usually the one that

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Which of the following would be typical for a patient suffering from a conversion disorder?

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According to the auto-hypnotic model, people who are suggestible may be

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Studies examining the incidence of DID in non-clinical populations (the population at large or a university population) suggest that approximately ________ percent of the general population suffer from DID.

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The common aspect of all somatic symptom disorders is a maladaptive or excessive

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In dissociative identity disorder, the transition from one personality to another is called a

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Illness anxiety disorder exists when

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An alter is

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With regard to the treatment of somatic symptom disorder and illness anxiety disorder, research exploring the use of reassurance in a process called 'explanatory therapy' showed that

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According to psychological theory, neuroses stem from

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Dissociative identity disorder tends to be associated with

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With regard to a diagnosis of somatic symptom disorder, women are

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With regard to the treatment of illness anxiety disorder and somatic symptom disorder, some research supports the use of

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Jan just ate four steak pies and drank a litre of cooldrink.If Jan suffers from illness anxiety disorder, he would probably interpret any resulting stomach discomfort as

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The common feature in almost every case of DID is

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