Deck 47: Obstacles to Exiting Emotional Disorder Identities

Question 1

Howard's study of exiting emotional disorder identities focuses on all of the following EXCEPT

A) people who self-define themselves as having an on-going emotional disorder.
B) people who have formerly identified with emotional disorders but no longer do.
C) people who have disidentified with such labels as "anorexic," "bipolar," "agoraphobic."
D) people who experience existential and other difficulties in the delabeling process.

Answer 1

people who self-define themselves as having an on-going emotional disorder.

Question 2

Howard classifies all of the following as types of obstacles experienced by delabelers EXCEPT

A) cultural obstacle.
B) psychological obstacle.
C) existential obstacle.
D) interactional obstacle.

Answer 2

psychological obstacle.

Question 3

Delabelers who ask "Who am I?" and feel anxiety over a potential lack of self-meaning represent

A) cultural obstacle.
B) psychological obstacle.
C) existential obstacle.
D) interactional obstacle.

Answer 3

existential obstacle.

Question 4

Delabelers who face an identity void represent

A) cultural obstacle.
B) psychological obstacle.
C) existential obstacle.
D) interactional obstacle.

Question 5

Delabelers in this exiting process find disassociating with the group identity triggers feelings of guilt and fear

A) cultural obstacle.
B) psychological obstacle.
C) existential obstacle.
D) interactional obstacle.

Question 6

The "deserter complex" is part of this obstacle

A) cultural obstacle.
B) psychological obstacle.
C) existential obstacle.
D) interactional obstacle.

Question 7

"Reverse stigmatization" is part of this obstacle

A) cultural obstacle.
B) psychological obstacle.
C) existential obstacle.
D) interactional obstacle.

Question 8

Delabelers report pressure to remain identified as "disordered

A) cultural obstacle.
B) psychological obstacle.
C) existential obstacle.
D) interactional obstacle.

Question 9

Howard suggests that the extent to which one is able to successfully negotiate the disorder identity exit would be related to the amount of

A) "emotional reserve" one possesses.
B) failure of the psychiatric establishment to help limit the disorder.
C) "recovery capital" one possesses.
D) number of obstacles to role exit faced.

Question 10

Howard suggests that delabelers who have involvements in alternate jobs, relationships and hobbies

A) have a far more difficult adjustment than those who exited without them.
B) have a far easier adjustment than those who exited without them.
C) have no impact on the difficulty of adjustment of exiting their disorder role.
D) NONE OF THE ABOVE.

Question 11

Financial resources may serve delabelers as a

A) form of recovery capital.
B) form of emotional reserve and security.
C) form of empowerment for role exiting.
D) form of economic obstacle.

Question 12

Describe and discuss two obstacles faced by delabelers in the process of disidentification with emotional disorder labels.

Question 13

Describe two forms of recovery capital and explain how these relate to the process of disidentification with emotional disorders.