Question 1

Janet has been diagnosed with dissociative fugue. She is typically likely to:

Accepted Answer

Dissociative fugue is a type of dissociative disorder where the person has amnesia and forgets their identity and past life. Therefore, they experience autobiographical memory loss. False pregnancy, maladaptive avoidance, and high anxiety are not typically associated with dissociative fugue.

Question 2

Brian has a history of drinking heavily before going to bed. His family accuses him of kicking the dog, breaking several dishes, and being verbally abusive on several occasions. Brown recalls none of these incidents and soon begins to forget personal information as well. Brown's memory loss is most likely related to _____.

Accepted Answer

Brian's heavy drinking before bed and memory loss suggest Korsakoff's syndrome, which is caused by thiamine deficiency due to chronic alcohol consumption. This syndrome is characterized by memory loss, confusion, and potentially confabulation (making up information to fill in memory gaps). Depersonalization, PTSD, and GAD do not typically present with the specific memory symptoms described.

Question 3

Which of the following is a reason an individual may develop dissociative identity disorder?

Accepted Answer

Dissociative identity disorder (formerly known as multiple personality disorder) often develops as a coping strategy to deal with overwhelming trauma, such as childhood abuse or neglect.

Question 4

Which of the following techniques is heavily used to contact alters in the case of dissociative identity disorder?

Accepted Answer

Hypnosis is often used by therapists to contact alters and access repressed memories in individuals with dissociative identity disorder. This technique allows the therapist to speak directly with different alters and gain insight into their thoughts, feelings, and experiences. However, it should be noted that there is controversy within the medical community about the effectiveness and safety of using hypnosis for therapeutic purposes.

Question 5

When retrograde amnesia is due to organic causes, people will typically remember:

Accepted Answer

When retrograde amnesia is due to organic causes, people will typically remember their personal identities. Other memories, such as where they lived or major historical events, may be lost or incomplete. The memory loss tends to be more focused on the period immediately before the onset of amnesia.

Question 6

The inability to remember information from the past is known as _____ amnesia.

Accepted Answer

Retrograde amnesia is the inability to recall events or information that occurred before the onset of amnesia. Anterograde amnesia refers to the inability to form new memories after the onset of amnesia. Retrospective and Regressive amnesia are not recognized terms in the field of psychology.

Question 7

Which of the following statements is true of psychogenic amnesia?

Accepted Answer

Psychogenic amnesia typically involves memory loss that is limited to personal information and is not related to any physical injury or disease. It is often triggered by a traumatic or stressful event and may involve the inability to recall specific events or periods of time from the past. Anterograde amnesia, which involves the inability to form new memories, is not typically associated with psychogenic amnesia.

Question 8

Verna has no idea how she ended up in her current surroundings. She feels comfortable and is not bothered by the fact that she cannot remember her past. Verna is most likely to be experiencing a(n) _____.

Accepted Answer

Verna's experiencing a dissociative amnesia with fugue because she cannot remember her past and is comfortable in her current surroundings without any concern for her past. Dissociative fugue is a subtype of dissociative amnesia where the individual not only loses their memory but also physically wanders away from their usual surroundings without any recall of their past.

Question 9

Organic amnesia often involves the inability to remember new information, known as _____ amnesia.

Accepted Answer

Anterograde amnesia is the type of amnesia that involves the inability to form new memories or remember new information, which is commonly associated with organic amnesia. Retrograde amnesia, on the other hand, involves the inability to recall past memories. Retrospective and regressive amnesia are not recognized terms in the field of psychology.

Question 10

Amnesia is categorized as either _____ or _____.

Accepted Answer

Amnesia is categorized as either psychogenic (caused by psychological factors) or organic (caused by damage to the brain, including physiological factors). The other options given are not accurate categorizations of amnesia.

Question 11

The main difference between dissociative amnesia with versus without the specification of dissociative fugue is that:

Accepted Answer

The main difference between dissociative amnesia with versus without the specification of dissociative fugue is that people with dissociative fugue typically leave home and create a new life for themselves in another area, while people with dissociative amnesia do not take flight and create new identities.

Question 12

Korsakoff's syndrome is characterized by:

Accepted Answer

Korsakoff's syndrome is a neurological disorder caused by a thiamine deficiency in the brain, typically due to alcohol misuse. The syndrome is characterized by global retrograde amnesia, which causes difficulty remembering past events, and anterograde amnesia, which results in an inability to form new memories. Other symptoms include confabulation, apathy, and difficulty with executive functions such as planning and decision-making.

Question 13

One complication that arises in diagnosing amnesias is the possibility that:

Accepted Answer

The answer of One complication that arises in diagnosing amnesias...

Question 14

Marsha has dementia. It is becoming increasingly difficulty for her to remember her past. Sometimes she forgets her children's names. Marsha's amnesia would be categorized as _____.

Accepted Answer

Retrograde amnesia refers to difficulty remembering past events or information. In Marsha's case, she is having trouble remembering her children's names, indicating difficulty with past memories. Anterograde amnesia refers to difficulty forming new memories, infantile amnesia refers to the inability to remember events from early childhood, and factitious amnesia refers to intentionally faking memory loss.

Question 15

Karen had a hiking accident that resulted in head trauma. She now has difficulty remembering new information. Karen's amnesia would be categorized as _____.

Accepted Answer

Anterograde amnesia is the inability to form new memories after a traumatic event or injury, while retrograde amnesia is the loss of memories before the injury. Infantile amnesia refers to the inability to recall early childhood memories, and psychogenic amnesia is caused by psychological stressors rather than physical trauma. Since Karen's amnesia is a result of head trauma and affects her ability to form new memories, it fits the description of anterograde amnesia.

Question 16

In the case of dissociative identity disorder, patients who are able to integrate their personalities are:

Accepted Answer

Patients who are able to integrate their personalities are more likely to remain relatively free from the symptoms and reduce medication. Integration is considered the desired outcome in the treatment of dissociative identity disorder, and it has been associated with better overall functioning and decreased symptoms. However, it is important to note that the process of integration can be a long and challenging journey, and not all patients are able to achieve complete integration.

Question 17

Unlike a person with dissociative identity disorder, a person in a fugue state:

Accepted Answer

A person in a fugue state will behave quite normally in the new environment, as if in a normal state of consciousness. They may even take on a new identity and engage in routine behaviors. However, they will not maintain their original identity and will not remember what happened during the fugue state. While they may find it hard to cope in the new environment once the fugue state has ended, this is not a characteristic of being in a fugue state itself.

Question 18

Which of the following is true of organic amnesia?

Accepted Answer

Organic amnesia is caused by brain injury, such as damage to the hippocampus or temporal lobes. It is not caused by psychosocial factors or childhood conflicts. Anterograde and retrograde amnesia can be present in organic amnesia, but this is not necessarily a defining characteristic.

Question 19

Steven left his home abruptly without taking any of his belongings. He relocated to a nearby town. Several months later, he returned to his old home with no memory of his travel. Steven would most likely be diagnosed with _____.

Accepted Answer

Steven's behavior is consistent with dissociative amnesia with dissociative fugue, which involves sudden travel or relocation without memory of the journey, and leaving behind personal belongings. This is different from schizophrenia, which involves paranoia, delusions, and hallucinations, and dissociative identity disorder, which involves the presence of multiple distinct personalities. Depersonalization/derealization disorder involves feeling detached from oneself or the world around them.

Question 20

Robert has an accident when he is out trekking with his friends. He cannot recall anything that happened just before slipping and hitting his head on a boulder. He most likely has _____.

Accepted Answer

Retrograde amnesia involves the inability to recall events that occurred before an injury or trauma, which is consistent with Robert's situation after hitting his head. Psychogenic amnesia and repressive amnesia are typically caused by psychological factors rather than physical trauma. Anterograde amnesia involves the inability to form new memories after an injury or trauma, which is not indicated in this scenario.

Quiz 6: Somatic Symptom and Dissociative Disorders