Deck 14: Dissociative Disorders and Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders

Question 1

The creation of different personalities to protect from traumatic experiences might be diagnosed as:

A) Somatic symptom disorder
B) Dissociative amnesia
C) Dissociative identity disorder
D) Depersonalization/derealization disorder

Answer 1

Dissociative identity disorder

Question 2

The cornerstone of any therapeutic intervention used in the treatment of somatic symptom and related disorders or dissociative disorders is:

A) Building a strong therapeutic relationship and rapport with the client
B) Administering the Beck Depression Inventory
C) Prescribing medication to treat the client's symptoms
D) Determining the source of the client's symptomology

Answer 2

Building a strong therapeutic relationship and rapport with the client

Question 3

A female client who is diagnosed with a mild form of arthritis and reports inability to get out of bed and perform activities of daily living might meet the diagnostic criteria for:

A) Illness anxiety disorder
B) Somatic symptom disorder
C) Factitious disorder
D) Depersonalization/derealization disorder

Answer 3

Somatic symptom disorder

Question 4

Doctor shopping is common among clients diagnosed with somatic symptom and related disorders and is defined as:

A) Asking family members and friends for referrals to qualified medical professionals
B) Going to another physician to get a second opinion on a diagnosis and treatment
C) Seeking medical treatment from many medical professionals with the goal of obtaining a medical diagnosis
D) Finding a primary care physician to diagnosis and treat general medical concerns

Question 5

Which of the following is used to aid in the assessment of dissociative disorders:

A) Dissociative Experiences Scale
B) Retroactive Amnesia Subscale
C) Dissociative Identity Inventory
D) Depersonalization Inventory

Question 6

The presence of neurological symptomology for which there is no organic cause or medical explanation might lead to a diagnosis of:

A) Conversion disorder
B) Dissociative amnesia
C) Factitious disorder
D) Somatic symptom disorder

Question 7

A holistic treatment team approach is recommended when providing mental health services to individuals diagnosed with somatic symptom and related disorders and would include:

A) Only the counselor
B) Everyone involved in the client's care including but not limited to medical care professionals, case managers, family members, and friends
C) Only mental health professionals including but not limited to the psychiatrist, case manager, and social worker
D) Only medical professionals

Question 8

A female client who is falsifying her daughter's symptoms of asthma without any apparent personal gain might meet the diagnostic criteria for:

A) Psychological factors affecting other medical conditions
B) Dissociative amnesia
C) Factitious disorder imposed on another
D) Factitious disorder imposed on self

Question 9

Inability to remember pieces or the whole of one's past for which there is no organic cause or medical explanation might lead to a diagnosis of:

A) Dissociative identity disorder
B) Depersonalization/derealization disorder
C) Psychological factors affecting other medical conditions
D) Dissociative amnesia

Question 10

Research shows that sequential treatment focused on symptom regulation and narrative storytelling is an effective approach when providing services to clients with symptoms of:

A) Dissociative amnesia and dissociative identity disorder
B) Dissociative identity disorder and depersonalization/derealization disorder
C) Dissociative amnesia and depersonalization/derealization disorder
D) Dissociative identity disorder and retroactive amnesia

Question 11

is/are a consideration for counselors providing services to clients diagnosed with somatic symptom and related disorders and dissociative disorders given the shared symptomology with other psychological disorders.

A) Suicide
B) Differential diagnoses
C) Comorbidity
D) Substance abuse

Question 12

A male client who reports being concerned about his job security and financial situation while also reporting an increase in asthma attacks might be diagnosed with:

A) Somatic symptom disorder
B) Illness anxiety disorder
C) Depersonalization/derealization disorder
D) Psychological factors affecting other medical conditions

Question 13

Integration is oftentimes the therapeutic goal for clients diagnosed with:

A) Psychological factors affecting other medical conditions
B) Dissociative amnesia
C) Dissociative identity disorder
D) Depersonalization/derealization disorder

Question 14

Excessive concern about the acquisition of a serious illness might meet the diagnostic criteria for:

A) Factitious disorder
B) Illness anxiety disorder
C) Depersonalization/derealization disorder
D) Somatic symptom disorder

Question 15

A female client who reports an experience where the world around her appeared distorted as though she was looking at everything from inside a bubble might be describing:

A) Derealization
B) Factitious disorder
C) Depersonalization
D) Dissociative amnesia

Question 16

Assessment for somatic symptom and related disorders should include the following domains:

A) Biological, key areas of functioning, and suicide risks
B) Biological, key areas of functioning, and cognitive
C) Biological, personality, and cognitive
D) Biological, self-awareness, and suicide risks

Question 17

A male client who recounts an experience where he was hovering over his body observing himself cook a meal might be describing:

A) Depersonalization
B) Conversion disorder
C) Derealization
D) Psychological factors affecting other medical conditions

Question 18

The prognosis of individuals with dissociative amnesia is

A) Favorable
B) Unfavorable
C) Specific to symptom severity
D) Difficult to predict