Question 1

The key feature of ______ disorders is a change or disturbance in the functions of identity, memory, or consciousness that normally make an individual psychologically whole.
A) anxiety
B) somatoform
C) dissociative
D) adjustment

Accepted Answer

Dissociative disorders involve disruptions in normal psychological functions, particularly in identity, memory, and consciousness. This can result in dissociative amnesia, depersonalization/derealization disorder, and dissociative identity disorder. Anxiety disorders involve excessive fear or worry, somatoform disorders involve physical symptoms without a medical explanation, and adjustment disorders involve a psychological response to stressful life events.

Question 2

In earlier versions of the DSM, dissociative disorders were classified with__________ disorders under the general term________.
A) somatoform; psychosomatic disorders
B) memory; neurosis
C) neurological; psychosomatic disorders
D) anxiety; neurosis

Accepted Answer

In earlier versions of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), dissociative disorders were classified alongside anxiety disorders under the general term "neurosis." This classification reflected a historical perspective that viewed these disorders as related to nervous system dysfunction or as less severe forms of psychosis, a view that has evolved in more recent editions of the DSM.

Question 3

Individuals with dissociative identity disorders show _____________than what is noted with individuals? with schizophrenia.
A) more hallucinatory experiences and delusional behavior
B) more integrated functioning on cognitive, affective, and behavioral levels
C) less integrated functioning on cognitive, affective, and behavioral levels
D) less affective constriction

Accepted Answer

Individuals with dissociative identity disorders tend to have more integrated functioning on cognitive, affective, and behavioral levels compared to individuals with schizophrenia, who often experience significant fragmentation in these areas.

Question 4

The term ______ is now used to describe what used to be called multiple personality disorder.
A) schizotypal personality disorder
B) depersonalization disorder
C) dissociative identity disorder
D) schizoid personality disorder

Accepted Answer

Dissociative identity disorder is the current term used for the condition previously known as multiple personality disorder.

Question 5

______________is describes as an inability to recall important personal material that cannot be accounted ? for by medical causes.
A) Depersonalization-derealization disorder
B) Dissociative conversion
C) Dissociative identity disorder
D) Dissociative amnesia

Accepted Answer

Dissociative amnesia is a type of dissociative disorder characterized by an inability to recall important personal information, which cannot be explained by a medical condition. This can include autobiographical memories, events, or personal identity.

Question 6

Martin claims to have 16 different personalities, each with its own unique traits and memories, living inside him. If his claims are accurate, he is suffering from ______.
A) schizophrenia
B) schizoid personality disorder
C) depersonalization disorder
D) dissociative identity disorder

Accepted Answer

Martin's claim of having 16 different personalities with unique traits and memories is consistent with dissociative identity disorder (DID), which was previously known as multiple personality disorder. DID is a dissociative disorder in which an individual experiences two or more distinct identities or personalities, each with its own way of perceiving and relating to the world. This results in a disruption of the person's identity, as well as memory gaps and difficulty recalling personal information. Schizophrenia (A) is a different disorder that involves psychosis, such as delusions and hallucinations. Schizoid personality disorder (B) involves detachment from social relationships and limited emotional expression. Depersonalization disorder (C) is characterized by a persistent feeling of detachment from one's body or surroundings.

Question 7

Laypersons often confuse dissociative identity disorder with __________.
A) autism
B) bipolar illness
C) dissociative amnesia
D) schizophrenia

Accepted Answer

Dissociative identity disorder is often confused with schizophrenia due to the shared symptom of hearing voices. However, in dissociative identity disorder, the voices are typically attributed to different personalities or identities within the same individual, while in schizophrenia, the voices are typically perceived as external and not part of the self.

Question 8

In earlier versions of the DSM, dissociative and somatic symptom and related disorders were classified under the general category of "neurosis" based on the psychodynamic model, which holds that dissociative and somatic symptom and related disorders involve maladaptive ways of managing________.
A) anxiety
B) addiction
C) depression
D) mania

Accepted Answer

Dissociative and somatic symptom and related disorders were classified under the general category of "neurosis" based on the psychodynamic model, which holds that dissociative and somatic symptom and related disorders involve maladaptive ways of managing anxiety.

Question 9

In DSM-5, disorders involving physical symptoms with a psychological basis are known as ______ disorders.
A) psychosomatic
B) somatogenic
C) physioform
D) somatic symptom and related disorders

Accepted Answer

DSM-5 recognizes a group of disorders called "somatic symptom and related disorders", which are characterized by physical symptoms or concerns that are either disproportionate or inconsistent with underlying medical conditions. These disorders have a psychological basis and include somatic symptom disorder, illness anxiety disorder, conversion disorder, and factitious disorder. Choice A (psychosomatic) and choice B (somatogenic) are outdated terms that are no longer used in current diagnostic systems, and choice C (physioform) is not a recognized term.

Question 10

The word "schizophrenia" comes from Greek roots meaning ____________.
A) multiple selves
B) fragmented mind
C) split mind
D) integrated mind

Accepted Answer

The term "schizophrenia" comes from the Greek words "schizo" meaning split and "phrenia" meaning mind. Therefore, the correct choice is C) split mind.

Question 11

Many practitioners continue to use the broad conceptualization of _________as a useful framework for grouping together anxiety disorders, dissociative disorders, and somatic symptom and related disorders.
A) mood disorders
B) neuroses
C) psychoses
D) somatic symptom disorders

Accepted Answer

The answer of Many practitioners continue to use the broad...

Question 12

______ is the emergence of two or more distinct personalities.
A) Dissociative fugue
B) Dissociative amnesia
C) Dissociative identity disorder
D) Depersonalization-derealization disorder

Accepted Answer

Dissociative identity disorder (DID) is a psychiatric condition characterized by the presence of two or more distinct personality states, also known as alters. These alters may have their own unique behaviors, thoughts, and memories. DID was previously known as multiple personality disorder.

Question 13

Episodes of feeling detached from one's self or one's body or having a sense of unreality about one's surroundings characterizes_________.
A) dissociative identity disorder
B) depersonalization-derealization disorder
C) dissociative amnesia
D) dissociative conversion

Accepted Answer

Depersonalization-derealization disorder is characterized by recurrent episodes of feeling detached from one's self or one's body or having a sense of unreality about one's surroundings. Dissociative identity disorder involves the presence of two or more distinct personalities, dissociative amnesia is characterized by the inability to recall important personal information, and dissociative conversion involves physical symptoms that suggest a medical condition but are not supported by medical findings.

Question 14

_________ is defined by the emergence of two or more distinct personalities.
A) Depersonalization-derealization disorder
B) Dissociative identity disorder
C) Dissociative amnesia
D) Dissociative conversion

Accepted Answer

Dissociative identity disorder, also known as multiple personality disorder, is characterized by the presence of two or more distinct personalities or identities within an individual. Depersonalization-derealization disorder involves feelings of detachment or unreality, while dissociative amnesia involves memory loss. Dissociative conversion is not a recognized disorder.

Question 15

People with __________disorders may report blindness or numbness, although no organic basis can be ? detected.
A) anxiety
B) somatic symptom
C) dissociative
D) hysterical

Accepted Answer

People with somatic symptom disorders may report physical symptoms like blindness or numbness without any detectable organic cause.

Question 16

The DSM-5 name for multiple personality disorder is ______.
A) dissociative fugue
B) dissociative identity disorder
C) depersonalization disorder
D) dissociative conversion

Accepted Answer

The DSM-5 name for multiple personality disorder is dissociative identity disorder.

Question 17

Andre shows no signs of overt anxiety, but says he can no longer remember who he is. He claims he cannot recognize any of his close family members, even though there is nothing
Medically wrong with him. Andre is suffering from a(n) _______ disorder.
A) anxiety
B) somatic symptom
C) dissociative
D) adjustment

Accepted Answer

Andre's symptoms of not recognizing himself or his family members without any apparent medical explanation suggest that he is suffering from dissociative disorder. This disorder is characterized by a disruption in one's identity, memory, and sense of reality. This differs from anxiety and somatic symptom disorders, which are marked by physical and psychological symptoms. An adjustment disorder may involve stress-related symptoms, but it would not cause a complete loss of identity like in dissociative disorder.

Question 18

The DSM-5 breaks tradition with the historic earliest editions of the DSM by ________the other classical categories of neuroses-the dissociative and somatic symptom and related disorders.
A) separating the anxiety disorders from
B) combining the mood disorders with
C) combining the anxiety disorders with
D) separating the mood disorders from

Accepted Answer

The DSM-5 breaks tradition by separating the anxiety disorders from the other classical categories of neuroses, which include dissociative and somatic symptom and related disorders, marking a significant change in how these conditions are classified compared to earlier editions.

Question 19

Larry woke up this morning and found himself totally blind. His physician can find no organic basis for his blindness. Larry doesn't appear to be worried about his loss of sight. In fact, he's
Almost indifferent to it. He is suffering from a(n) ______ disorder.
A) anxiety
B) somatic symptom
C) dissociative
D) adjustment

Accepted Answer

Larry's symptoms suggest a somatic symptom disorder, specifically a conversion disorder, where psychological stress manifests as physical symptoms without an organic cause, and the individual often seems indifferent to the profound symptoms.

Question 20

Dissociative and somatic symptom and related disorders were categorized as ______ in early editions of the DSM.
A) neuroses
B) psychoses
C) affective disorders
D) personality disorders

Accepted Answer

In early editions of the DSM, dissociative and somatic symptom and related disorders were categorized as neuroses. The category of neuroses included disorders characterized by anxiety, such as phobias, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and generalized anxiety disorder, as well as somatic complaints such as hypochondriasis and conversion disorder (which is now classified as a type of somatic symptom disorder). The DSM-III (1980) was the first edition to eliminate the category of neuroses and replace it with the broader category of anxiety disorders.

Quiz 6: Dissociative Disorders, Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders, and Psychological Factors Affecting Physical Health

The key feature of ______ disorders is a change or disturbance in the functions of identity, memory, or consciousness that normally make an individual psychologically whole.

In earlier versions of the DSM, dissociative disorders were classified with__ disorders under the general term.

Individuals with dissociative identity disorders show _____________than what is noted with individuals? with schizophrenia.

The term ______ is now used to describe what used to be called multiple personality disorder.

______________is describes as an inability to recall important personal material that cannot be accounted ? for by medical causes.

Martin claims to have 16 different personalities, each with its own unique traits and memories, living inside him. If his claims are accurate, he is suffering from ______.

Laypersons often confuse dissociative identity disorder with __________.

In earlier versions of the DSM, dissociative and somatic symptom and related disorders were classified under the general category of "neurosis" based on the psychodynamic model, which holds that dissociative and somatic symptom and related disorders involve maladaptive ways of managing________.

In DSM-5, disorders involving physical symptoms with a psychological basis are known as ______ disorders.

The word "schizophrenia" comes from Greek roots meaning ____________.

Many practitioners continue to use the broad conceptualization of _________as a useful framework for grouping together anxiety disorders, dissociative disorders, and somatic symptom and related disorders.

______ is the emergence of two or more distinct personalities.

Episodes of feeling detached from one's self or one's body or having a sense of unreality about one's surroundings characterizes_________.

_________ is defined by the emergence of two or more distinct personalities.

People with __________disorders may report blindness or numbness, although no organic basis can be ? detected.

The DSM-5 name for multiple personality disorder is ______.

Andre shows no signs of overt anxiety, but says he can no longer remember who he is. He claims he cannot recognize any of his close family members, even though there is nothing Medically wrong with him. Andre is suffering from a(n) _______ disorder.

The DSM-5 breaks tradition with the historic earliest editions of the DSM by ________the other classical categories of neuroses-the dissociative and somatic symptom and related disorders.

Larry woke up this morning and found himself totally blind. His physician can find no organic basis for his blindness. Larry doesn't appear to be worried about his loss of sight. In fact, he's Almost indifferent to it. He is suffering from a(n) ______ disorder.

Dissociative and somatic symptom and related disorders were categorized as ______ in early editions of the DSM.