Question 1

Attribution theory suggests that people initially tend to explain bodily symptoms in terms of:

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A)   physical causes.
B)   psychological causes.
C)   situational causes.
D)   cultural causes.
E)   interpersonal causes.F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 2

According to the Iatrogenic Theory, dissociative identity disorder is the product of:

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A)   emotional abuse in childhood.
B)   physical abuse in childhood.
C)   lack of social contact.
D)   therapy or the popular media.
E)   None of the given options are correct.F) A) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 3

A common feature of a conversion disorder is a lack of concern about the loss of bodily functioning. This is known as:

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A)   repression.
B)   supression.
C)   denial.
D)   la belle indifference.
E)   conversion amnesia.F) B) and C)
G) A) and C)

Question 4

Brief experiences of depersonalisation are:

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A)   rare in the general population.
B)   common in the general population.
C)   a sign of depersonalisation disorder.
D)   a sign of derealisation disorder.
E)   more common in those with dissociative identity disorder.F) B) and C)
G) C) and E)

Question 5

The most common precipitants of depersonalisation include all of the following except:

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A)   amnesia.
B)   anxiety.
C)   substance abuse.
D)   stress.
E)   depression.F) None of the above
G) C) and E)

Question 6

The more physical symptoms an individual experiences the more likely it is that:

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A)   they will be depressed.
B)   they will be anxious.
C)   they will be both depressed and anxious.
D)   they will be neither depressed nor anxious.
E)   they will have psychosomatic complaints.F) B) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 7

The International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation guidelines for the treatment of dissociative identity disorder emphasise all of the following treatment components except:

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A)   hypnosis.
B)   confronting traumatic memories.
C)   establishment of a safe environment.
D)   integration.
E)   rehabilitation.F) B) and C)
G) All of the above

Question 8

Munchausen's by proxy refers to:

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A)   a factitious disorder.
B)   a disorder whereby an individual, usually a parent, induces illness in a child.
C)   a type of child abuse.
D)   All of the given options are correct.
E)   None of the given options are correct.F) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

Question 9

There has been one addition in the DSM-5 to the criteria used in diagnosing dissociative identity disorder. What is it?

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A)   Imaginary playmates are included.
B)   Religious beliefs are included.
C)   Pathological possession is included.
D)   Pathological daydreaming is included.
E)   Pathological fantasising is included.F) B) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 10

Illnessanxiety disorder is defined by the DSM-5 as:

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A)   a fear of having (or belief that one has)  a serious medical illness, for which clinical evidence is lacking.
B)   a motor or sensory neurological disturbance, with a sudden onset after an episode of psychological stress.
C)   a history of at least eight physical symptoms in at least four specified organ systems, not better explained by other physical or mental disorder(s) .
D)   the deliberate feigning of illness, with symptoms either inaccurately reported or self-induced.
E)   fear of experiencing unexpected panic attacks.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 11

The 'memory wars' debate centres on:

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A)   whether dissociative amnesia only occurs in wartime.
B)   whether 'recovered' memories of trauma are accurate and valid.
C)   whether hypnotherapy is the best treatment for amnesia.
D)   the ethics of laboratory research on children's memories.
E)   whether individuals with somatoform disorders have impaired memory.F) B) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 12

Pathological dissociation may involve all of the following except:

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A)   depersonalisation.
B)   derealisation.
C)   amnesia.
D)   identity confusion.
E)   excessive daydreaming.F) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 13

The disorder with the most overlap with dissociative identity disorder is:

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A)   schizophrenia.
B)   somatic disorder.
C)   antisocial personality disorder.
D)   hypochondriasis.
E)   posttraumatic stress disorder.F) A) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 14

In the DSM-5, somatic symptoms and related disorders comprise all of the following except:

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A)   conversion disorder.
B)   illness anxiety disorder.
C)   factitious disorder.
D)   somatic symptom disorder.
E)   somatoform disorder.F) C) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 15

In comparison with chronic somatic disorders, acute somatic disorders are:

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A)   characterised by stronger illness conviction.
B)   more difficult to treat.
C)   more likely to involve multiple symptoms.
D)   more responsive to a 'reattribution' intervention.
E)   less responsive to a 'reattribution' intervention.F) All of the above
G) A) and C)

Exam 5: Somatic and Dissociative Disorders

The more physical symptoms an individual experiences the more likely it is that:

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Munchausen's by proxy refers to:

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In the DSM-5, somatic symptoms and related disorders comprise all of the following except:

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A common feature of a conversion disorder is a lack of concern about the loss of bodily functioning. This is known as:

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In comparison with chronic somatic disorders, acute somatic disorders are:

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Attribution theory suggests that people initially tend to explain bodily symptoms in terms of:

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There has been one addition in the DSM-5 to the criteria used in diagnosing dissociative identity disorder. What is it?

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The 'memory wars' debate centres on:

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According to the Iatrogenic Theory, dissociative identity disorder is the product of:

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The disorder with the most overlap with dissociative identity disorder is:

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Brief experiences of depersonalisation are:

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The International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation guidelines for the treatment of dissociative identity disorder emphasise all of the following treatment components except:

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Pathological dissociation may involve all of the following except:

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The most common precipitants of depersonalisation include all of the following except:

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Illnessanxiety disorder is defined by the DSM-5 as:

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Exam 5: Somatic and Dissociative Disorders

The more physical symptoms an individual experiences the more likely it is that:

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Munchausen's by proxy refers to:

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In the DSM-5, somatic symptoms and related disorders comprise all of the following except:

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A common feature of a conversion disorder is a lack of concern about the loss of bodily functioning. This is known as:

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In comparison with chronic somatic disorders, acute somatic disorders are:

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Attribution theory suggests that people initially tend to explain bodily symptoms in terms of:

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There has been one addition in the DSM-5 to the criteria used in diagnosing dissociative identity disorder. What is it?

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The 'memory wars' debate centres on:

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According to the Iatrogenic Theory, dissociative identity disorder is the product of:

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The disorder with the most overlap with dissociative identity disorder is:

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Brief experiences of depersonalisation are:

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The International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation guidelines for the treatment of dissociative identity disorder emphasise all of the following treatment components except:

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Pathological dissociation may involve all of the following except:

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The most common precipitants of depersonalisation include all of the following except:

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Illnessanxiety disorder is defined by the DSM-5 as:

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