Question 1

A switch

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A)   usually occurs instantaneously.
B)   is the transition from one personality to another.
C)   may exhibit physical transformations.
D)   all of these.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 2

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 only focus 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) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

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) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 4

Conversion disorder symptoms generally appear .

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A)   randomly
B)   following a physical injury to the affected area
C)   shortly after some marked stress
D)   in childrenE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 5

Sue has DID. It is extremely likely that she also has

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A)   at least one other psychological disorder.
B)   a problem with her weight.
C)   a history of problems with the law.
D)   no desire to get better.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 6

Depersonalization is defined as

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A)   altered perception including loss of the sense of one's own reality.
B)   altered perception involving loss of the sense of reality of the external world.
C)   vivid hallucinations.
D)   the feeling that one is no longer a person.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 7

Catharsis is

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A)   the process of placing a tube into the bladder to release urine.
B)   a conscious behavioral process.
C)   a purging of emotionally traumatic events.
D)   none of theseE) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 8

Studies suggest that patients with somatic symptom disorder or illness anxiety disorder are characterized by a tendency to

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A)   interpret ambiguous stimuli as threatening.
B)   minimize physical symptoms.
C)   have low sensitivity to perceived illness.
D)   avoid bad news cues.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

Comparisons of optical functioning in the various personalities of dissociative identity disorder patients show changes that would be

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A)   easy to fake.
B)   absolutely impossible to fake.
C)   consistent with an individual who was trying to fake.
D)   difficult to fake.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 10

While driving alone in her car, Sarah 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. Sarah is experiencing _______________.

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A)   derealization
B)   depersonalization
C)   the early stages of what will eventually become a severe psychotic disorder
D)   symptoms of a mood disorderE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 11

The part of the treatment plan for DID that is similar to the treatment plan for posttraumatic stress disorder is

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A)   integration of personality fragments.
B)   use of antipsychotic medications.
C)   reliving the trauma (catharsis) .
D)   hypnotic regression to early life experiences.E) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

The causes of dissociative identity disorder appear to be .

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A)   physical abuse
B)   sexual abuse
C)   witness to a traumatic event
D)   all of theseE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 13

Minor, physical complaints are common among .

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A)   young children
B)   adolescents
C)   the middle aged
D)   the elderlyE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 14

A person who fakes symptoms for a goal is called a , while a person who fakes a disease for no clear
Goal has a
Disorder:

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A)   malingerer; factitious
B)   conversion disorder patient; malingering
C)   fictitious disorder patient; conversion
D)   hypochondriac; factitiousE) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 15

Tom was in a coma after an automobile accident which killed his wife. His physical health improved and there is no medical reason why he should not be able to move his arms and legs. Tom may be suffering from:

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A)   conversion disorder
B)   hypochondriasis
C)   obsessive/compulsive disorder
D)   body dysmorphic disorderE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 16

Freud called the reduction in anxiety by converting unconscious conflicts into physical symptoms

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A)   primary narcissism.
B)   secondary narcissism.
C)   primary gain.
D)   secondary gain.E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 17

A patient with somatic symptom disorder tends to generate higher healthcare costs than an average patient due to

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A)   an extensive medical and physical workup with every visit to a new physician.
B)   the person's tendency to visit numerous medical specialists.
C)   both a and b
D)   neither a or b.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 18

An alter is

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A)   a separate identity experienced by someone with dissociative identity disorder.
B)   a new identity created by someone with dissociative fugue.
C)   a new identity created by someone with generalized amnesia.
D)   a physical symptom with no physical cause experienced by someone with somatic symptom disorder.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 19

Although Jill feels fine now and believes that she is healthy, she still worries endlessly about developing a serious illness. Most likely Jill would be diagnosed with

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A)   illness anxiety disorder.
B)   conversion disorder.
C)   somatization disorder.
D)   body dysmorphic disorder.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

An essential element of illness anxiety disorder is .

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A)   psychosis
B)   worry
C)   depression
D)   dissociationE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Exam 6: Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders and Dissociative Disorders

The causes of dissociative identity disorder appear to be .

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Although Jill feels fine now and believes that she is healthy, she still worries endlessly about developing a serious illness. Most likely Jill would be diagnosed with

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Depersonalization is defined as

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A person who fakes symptoms for a goal is called a , while a person who fakes a disease for no clear Goal has a Disorder:

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Catharsis is

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Comparisons of optical functioning in the various personalities of dissociative identity disorder patients show changes that would be

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Studies suggest that patients with somatic symptom disorder or illness anxiety disorder are characterized by a tendency to

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Conversion disorder symptoms generally appear .

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Minor, physical complaints are common among .

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Illness anxiety disorder exists when

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Freud called the reduction in anxiety by converting unconscious conflicts into physical symptoms

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Sue has DID. It is extremely likely that she also has

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The part of the treatment plan for DID that is similar to the treatment plan for posttraumatic stress disorder is

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An essential element of illness anxiety disorder is .

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An alter is

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A patient with somatic symptom disorder tends to generate higher healthcare costs than an average patient due to

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While driving alone in her car, Sarah 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. Sarah is experiencing _______________.

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Tom was in a coma after an automobile accident which killed his wife. His physical health improved and there is no medical reason why he should not be able to move his arms and legs. Tom may be suffering from:

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