Question 1

Which of the following is not a DSM-5 criteria for somatic symptom disorder?

Accepted Answer

A) One somatic symptom which is distressing 
B) Disproportionate and persistent thoughts about the seriousness of one's symptoms 
C) Persistently high levels of anxiety about health or symptoms 
D) Persistently symptomatic 
A) One somatic symptom which is distressing 
B) Disproportionate and persistent thoughts about the seriousness of one's symptoms 
C) Persistently high levels of anxiety about health or symptoms 
D) Persistently symptomatic

Question 2

Which of the following is a characteristic of somatic symptom disorder?

Accepted Answer

A) An imbalance of serotonin in the brain 
B) A genetically inherited medical condition 
C) Formation of plaques in the brain 
D) Complaints cannot be explained by a known general medical condition 
A) An imbalance of serotonin in the brain 
B) A genetically inherited medical condition 
C) Formation of plaques in the brain 
D) Complaints cannot be explained by a known general medical condition

Question 3

The basic feature of conversion disorder is the presence of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Symptoms or deficits affecting voluntary motor or sensory function 
B) Suggestive of an underlying medical or neurological condition 
C) Symptoms which cause the individual significant distress,impair social,occupational or other functioning 
D) All of the above 
A) Symptoms or deficits affecting voluntary motor or sensory function 
B) Suggestive of an underlying medical or neurological condition 
C) Symptoms which cause the individual significant distress,impair social,occupational or other functioning 
D) All of the above

Question 4

Which of the following is a somatoform disorder?

Accepted Answer

A) Penetration disorder 
B) Depression 
C) Malingering 
D) Factitious disorder imposed by another 
A) Penetration disorder 
B) Depression 
C) Malingering 
D) Factitious disorder imposed by another

Question 5

Lim & Kim (2005)used an emotional Stroop procedure to demonstrate that individuals diagnosed with a somatoform disorder showed _______ for physical threat words:

Accepted Answer

A) A significant Stroop interference effect 
B) A non-significant Stroop interference effect 
C) No Stroop interference effect 
D) None of the above 
A) A significant Stroop interference effect 
B) A non-significant Stroop interference effect 
C) No Stroop interference effect 
D) None of the above

Question 6

When treating somatic symptom disorders which form of treatment has been found to be significantly more effective than no treatment control conditions?

Accepted Answer

A) Behavioural stress management 
B) Exposure and response prevention 
C) Cognitive restructuring 
D) Homeopathy 
A) Behavioural stress management 
B) Exposure and response prevention 
C) Cognitive restructuring 
D) Homeopathy

Question 7

Learning and behavioural-based components that can be treated by the use of the learning principles implicit in behaviour therapy include:

Accepted Answer

A) Continuous checking for physical signs of illness 
B) Continuous attendance at the doctor's surgery 
C) Continuous searching for medical advice online 
D) Continuous crying 
A) Continuous checking for physical signs of illness 
B) Continuous attendance at the doctor's surgery 
C) Continuous searching for medical advice online 
D) Continuous crying

Question 8

The lifetime prevalence rate of conversion disorder is thought to be less than

Accepted Answer

A) 1% 
B) 2% 
C) 3% 
D) 4% 
A) 1% 
B) 2% 
C) 3% 
D) 4%

Question 9

There are also important cultural differences in the way that conversion disorder manifests itself.According to Janca,Isaac,Bennett & Tacchini (1995),which of the following symptoms are prominent in China?

Accepted Answer

A) Body temperature 
B) Kidney problems 
C) Body odour complaints 
D) Body temperature irregularities 
A) Body temperature 
B) Kidney problems 
C) Body odour complaints 
D) Body temperature irregularities

Question 10

Adopting the sick role results in:

Accepted Answer

A) A loss of power 
B) A loss of pleasure 
C) Increased attention 
D) All of the above 
A) A loss of power 
B) A loss of pleasure 
C) Increased attention 
D) All of the above

Question 11

The onset of illness anxiety disorder is most common in:

Accepted Answer

A) Childhood 
B) Early adulthood 
C) Old age 
D) Pregnancy 
A) Childhood 
B) Early adulthood 
C) Old age 
D) Pregnancy

Question 12

Which of the following are cognitive factors which maintain somatic symptom disorders?

Accepted Answer

A) Attentional biases to physical threats 
B) Reasoning biases that maintain beliefs about illness and being ill 
C) Catastrophising of symptoms 
D) All of the above 
A) Attentional biases to physical threats 
B) Reasoning biases that maintain beliefs about illness and being ill 
C) Catastrophising of symptoms 
D) All of the above

Question 13

In a study following-up the progress of individuals with somatoform disorders,Kent,Tomasson & Coryell (1995)found that what percent of somatic symptom patients still met the diagnostic criteria for these disorders 4 years after initial diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

A) 92% 
B) 65% 
C) 45% 
D) 32% 
A) 92% 
B) 65% 
C) 45% 
D) 32%

Question 14

Prevalence rates for illness anxiety disorder in the general population is estimated to be:

Accepted Answer

A) 1-5% 
B) 5-10% 
C) 15-18% 
D) 20-24% 
A) 1-5% 
B) 5-10% 
C) 15-18% 
D) 20-24%

Question 15

Individuals with conversion disorder often perform significantly below chance level on visual tests.This indicates:

Accepted Answer

A) They really are blind 
B) They can discriminate the incoming information and suppress it 
C) They can see perfectly 
D) None of the above 
A) They really are blind 
B) They can discriminate the incoming information and suppress it 
C) They can see perfectly 
D) None of the above

Question 16

Zimmerman & Gross (1966)found that an individual with hysterical blindness performed a visual task at:

Accepted Answer

A) At chance levels 
B) Significantly below chance 
C) Significantly above chance 
D) None of the above 
A) At chance levels 
B) Significantly below chance 
C) Significantly above chance 
D) None of the above

Question 17

In conversion disorder,thorough medical and neurological examination may fail to reveal any underlying medical cause for these deficits,and the symptoms are often preceded by:

Accepted Answer

A) Conflicts or other life stressors 
B) Medical procedures 
C) A virus 
D) Paralysis 
A) Conflicts or other life stressors 
B) Medical procedures 
C) A virus 
D) Paralysis

Question 18

Hypochondriasis has been renamed ______ in DSM-5?

Accepted Answer

A) Conversion disorder 
B) MacDonald's syndrome 
C) Generalised anxiety disorder 
D) Illness anxiety disorder 
A) Conversion disorder 
B) MacDonald's syndrome 
C) Generalised anxiety disorder 
D) Illness anxiety disorder

Question 19

Using positron emission tomography (PET scan),evidence for a biological basis of conversion disorder suggests activation in which areas of the brain?

Accepted Answer

A) Right orbito-frontal and anterior cingulated cortices 
B) Hippocampus 
C) Hypothalamus 
D) Corpus callosum 
A) Right orbito-frontal and anterior cingulated cortices 
B) Hippocampus 
C) Hypothalamus 
D) Corpus callosum

Question 20

Risk factors for developing illness anxiety disorder include which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) History of childhood abuse 
B) An overprotective mother 
C) Close family members who have suffered a genuine physical illness 
D) All of the above 
A) History of childhood abuse 
B) An overprotective mother 
C) Close family members who have suffered a genuine physical illness 
D) All of the above

Which of the following is not a DSM-5 criteria for somatic symptom disorder?

Which of the following is a characteristic of somatic symptom disorder?

The basic feature of conversion disorder is the presence of which of the following?

Which of the following is a somatoform disorder?

Lim & Kim (2005)used an emotional Stroop procedure to demonstrate that individuals diagnosed with a somatoform disorder showed _______ for physical threat words:

When treating somatic symptom disorders which form of treatment has been found to be significantly more effective than no treatment control conditions?

Learning and behavioural-based components that can be treated by the use of the learning principles implicit in behaviour therapy include:

The lifetime prevalence rate of conversion disorder is thought to be less than

There are also important cultural differences in the way that conversion disorder manifests itself.According to Janca,Isaac,Bennett & Tacchini (1995),which of the following symptoms are prominent in China?

Adopting the sick role results in:

The onset of illness anxiety disorder is most common in:

Which of the following are cognitive factors which maintain somatic symptom disorders?

In a study following-up the progress of individuals with somatoform disorders,Kent,Tomasson & Coryell (1995)found that what percent of somatic symptom patients still met the diagnostic criteria for these disorders 4 years after initial diagnosis?

Prevalence rates for illness anxiety disorder in the general population is estimated to be:

Individuals with conversion disorder often perform significantly below chance level on visual tests.This indicates:

Zimmerman & Gross (1966)found that an individual with hysterical blindness performed a visual task at:

In conversion disorder,thorough medical and neurological examination may fail to reveal any underlying medical cause for these deficits,and the symptoms are often preceded by:

Hypochondriasis has been renamed ______ in DSM-5?

Using positron emission tomography (PET scan),evidence for a biological basis of conversion disorder suggests activation in which areas of the brain?

Risk factors for developing illness anxiety disorder include which of the following?

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Classification and Assessment in Clinical Psychology

Research Methods in Clinical Psychology

Treating Psychopathology

Clinical Practice

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Depression and Mood Disorders

Experiencing Psychosis: Schizophrenia Spectrum Problems

Substance Use Disorders

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Exam 13: Somatic Symptom Disorders

Which of the following is not a DSM-5 criteria for somatic symptom disorder?

Which of the following is a characteristic of somatic symptom disorder?

The basic feature of conversion disorder is the presence of which of the following?

Which of the following is a somatoform disorder?

Lim & Kim (2005)used an emotional Stroop procedure to demonstrate that individuals diagnosed with a somatoform disorder showed _______ for physical threat words:

When treating somatic symptom disorders which form of treatment has been found to be significantly more effective than no treatment control conditions?

Learning and behavioural-based components that can be treated by the use of the learning principles implicit in behaviour therapy include:

The lifetime prevalence rate of conversion disorder is thought to be less than

There are also important cultural differences in the way that conversion disorder manifests itself.According to Janca,Isaac,Bennett & Tacchini (1995),which of the following symptoms are prominent in China?

Adopting the sick role results in:

The onset of illness anxiety disorder is most common in:

Which of the following are cognitive factors which maintain somatic symptom disorders?

In a study following-up the progress of individuals with somatoform disorders,Kent,Tomasson & Coryell (1995)found that what percent of somatic symptom patients still met the diagnostic criteria for these disorders 4 years after initial diagnosis?

Prevalence rates for illness anxiety disorder in the general population is estimated to be:

Individuals with conversion disorder often perform significantly below chance level on visual tests.This indicates:

Zimmerman & Gross (1966)found that an individual with hysterical blindness performed a visual task at:

In conversion disorder,thorough medical and neurological examination may fail to reveal any underlying medical cause for these deficits,and the symptoms are often preceded by:

Hypochondriasis has been renamed ______ in DSM-5?

Using positron emission tomography (PET scan),evidence for a biological basis of conversion disorder suggests activation in which areas of the brain?

Risk factors for developing illness anxiety disorder include which of the following?

Introducing Psychopathology: Concepts, Paradigms and Practices

Classification and Assessment in Clinical Psychology

Research Methods in Clinical Psychology

Treating Psychopathology

Clinical Practice

Anxiety and Stressor-Related Problems

Depression and Mood Disorders

Experiencing Psychosis: Schizophrenia Spectrum Problems

Substance Use Disorders

Eating Disorders

Sexual and Gender Problems

Personality Disorders

Dissociative Experiences

Neurocognitive Disorders

Childhood and Adolescent Psychological Problems

Neurodevelopmental Disorders

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