Exam 7: Mood Disorders and Suicide

What is one reason that dissociative identity disorder can be misdiagnosed as a psychotic disorder?

Jacob is five years old and shows behaviours that are inappropriate in his relationships with adults.Jacob often wanders off with others and recently accompanied an adult on the playground to the washroom without asking his caregiver.Based on his behaviours what might Jacob be diagnosed with?

Describe the relationship between post-traumatic stress disorder and dissociative identity disorder.How are the two disorders similar? How are they different?

Which area of the brain seems to be the most changed as a direct result of experiencing PTSD?

The "alarm reactions" experienced in both post-traumatic stress disorder and panic disorders are similar and result in conditioned responses.However, which statement best describes the alarm in panic disorder?

A 30-year-old woman "recovers" memories of childhood sexual abuse, the existence of which she was previously unaware.Explain what is currently known about the accuracy of recovered memories.Can we determine whether these memories are accurate?

Which of the following is NOT a symptom of post-traumatic stress disorder?

An individual in a trance state that is undesirable and considered pathological by members of the culture may be diagnosed with which of the following?

Jenna, a recently married young woman, described episodes of "spacing out." During these episodes, she feels as if she is observing herself from outside of her body.Her experiences seem "dream-like," and she reports feeling completely separated from what is going on around her.What diagnosis best fits Jenna's symptoms?

What is the main difference between a dissociative fugue and dissociative amnesia?

What is one factor that helps explain who is likely to develop dissociative identity disorder following childhood trauma?

In their study of individuals with depersonalization-derealization, what did Charbonneau and O'Connor (1999) find in the majority of cases?

Pat has dissociative identity disorder and lives with her parents.Her parents observe her "switch" from one personality to another on a regular basis.How do her parents describe the "switches"?

Richard is seeking treatment for his post-traumatic stress disorder.Based on the most clinically agreed upon approach, what will his clinician most likely use in therapy?

If left untreated, what course does dissociative identity disorder usually take across the life span?

In dissociative amnesia, memory loss can be partial or total.How long does it generally last?

Which of the following is a common symptom of people with post-traumatic stress disorder?

Professor Steele is discussing the dissociative state referred to as "amok." Which statement will most likely be a part of his lecture?

What was the biggest factor in predicting who was most affected by the terrorist attacks on 9/11?

In the absence of any physical trauma to the brain or drug intoxication, what is the most likely cause of sudden loss of ability to recall important personal information?