Question 1

As compared to American psychiatrists, Canadian psychiatrists:

Accepted Answer

A)  Have significantly more reservations about including Dissociative Identity Disorder (DI
D)  in the DSM-5 
B)  Were more accepting of the DID diagnosis if they were English-speaking than if they were French-speaking respondents 
C)  Were more accepting of the validity of DID if they were cognitively oriented than if they were psychoanalytically oriented 
D)  Had similar views on the validity of DID 
A)  Have significantly more reservations about including Dissociative Identity Disorder (DI
D)  in the DSM-5 
B)  Were more accepting of the DID diagnosis if they were English-speaking than if they were French-speaking respondents 
C)  Were more accepting of the validity of DID if they were cognitively oriented than if they were psychoanalytically oriented 
D)  Had similar views on the validity of DID

Question 2

Which of the following descriptions accurately reflects depersonalization disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  Memory loss is severe 
B)  Unusual sensory experiences are common 
C)  Panic-like symptoms are common 
D)  Episodes are acute and typically begin in mid-to-late adulthood 
A)  Memory loss is severe 
B)  Unusual sensory experiences are common 
C)  Panic-like symptoms are common 
D)  Episodes are acute and typically begin in mid-to-late adulthood

Question 3

Charbonneau and O'Connor's (1999) investigation of the depersonalization experiences of Montreal residents found that participants most commonly reported sensations like "I feel as if I am floating away from reality" as well as "My body does not feel like it belongs." These two statements, respectively, are characteristic of which pair of symptoms?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dissociation; somaticism 
B)  Derealization; desomatization 
C)  Depersonalization; desomatization 
D)  Derealization; somatoform 
A)  Dissociation; somaticism 
B)  Derealization; desomatization 
C)  Depersonalization; desomatization 
D)  Derealization; somatoform

Question 4

The onset of conversion symptoms is usually:

Accepted Answer

A)  Sudden and related to a stressful situation. 
B)  Gradual and subtle. 
C)  Not associated with psychological distress. 
D)  Preceded by a period of physical illness. 
A)  Sudden and related to a stressful situation. 
B)  Gradual and subtle. 
C)  Not associated with psychological distress. 
D)  Preceded by a period of physical illness.

Question 5

Which of the following best illustrates hypochondriasis?

Accepted Answer

A)  An ulcer caused by stress 
B)  Persistent unsubstantiated fear of having cancer 
C)  Obsessions with an imagined physical defect, such as facial wrinkles 
D)  Recurring pain with no physical basis 
A)  An ulcer caused by stress 
B)  Persistent unsubstantiated fear of having cancer 
C)  Obsessions with an imagined physical defect, such as facial wrinkles 
D)  Recurring pain with no physical basis

Question 6

Lalonde and colleagues found that Canadian psychiatrists with a ____________ orientation were more accepting of the validity of dissociative identity disorder than psychiatrists with a biological orientation.

Accepted Answer

A)  humanistic 
B)  existential 
C)  psychoanalytic 
D)  cognitive 
A)  humanistic 
B)  existential 
C)  psychoanalytic 
D)  cognitive

Question 7

Imagine that you are one of the "three faces of Carol," a personality known as "Paula" to Carol (the host personality) and to the therapist. What can you expect to happen to your ego state if the therapy is successful?

Accepted Answer

A)  You will be exposed as a fraud. 
B)  You will be merged with Carol. 
C)  You will no longer have a place in Carol's personality or life. 
D)  You will continue to have a say in Carol's decisions, but she will have the final authority. 
A)  You will be exposed as a fraud. 
B)  You will be merged with Carol. 
C)  You will no longer have a place in Carol's personality or life. 
D)  You will continue to have a say in Carol's decisions, but she will have the final authority.

Question 8

Which of the following best describes the occurrence of body dysmorphic disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is more common among men than women 
B)  It typically begins in the early 20s in both men and women 
C)  It is often comorbid with hypochondriasis 
D)  Thoughts of suicide are common 
A)  It is more common among men than women 
B)  It typically begins in the early 20s in both men and women 
C)  It is often comorbid with hypochondriasis 
D)  Thoughts of suicide are common

Question 9

Research on role-playing indicates that people asked to role play a dissociative disorder are able to spontaneously exhibit:

Accepted Answer

A)  A sense of time loss 
B)  Depersonalization 
C)  Auditory hallucinations 
D)  A second personality 
A)  A sense of time loss 
B)  Depersonalization 
C)  Auditory hallucinations 
D)  A second personality

Question 10

Key factors associated with everyday dissociation include all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  Fatigue 
B)  Stress 
C)  Head injuries 
D)  Binge drinking 
A)  Fatigue 
B)  Stress 
C)  Head injuries 
D)  Binge drinking

As compared to American psychiatrists, Canadian psychiatrists:

Which of the following descriptions accurately reflects depersonalization disorder?

The onset of conversion symptoms is usually:

Which of the following best illustrates hypochondriasis?

Lalonde and colleagues found that Canadian psychiatrists with a ____________ orientation were more accepting of the validity of dissociative identity disorder than psychiatrists with a biological orientation.

Imagine that you are one of the "three faces of Carol," a personality known as "Paula" to Carol (the host personality) and to the therapist. What can you expect to happen to your ego state if the therapy is successful?

Which of the following best describes the occurrence of body dysmorphic disorder?

Research on role-playing indicates that people asked to role play a dissociative disorder are able to spontaneously exhibit:

Key factors associated with everyday dissociation include all of the following EXCEPT:

Introduction Definitional And Historical Considerations, And Canada’s Mental Health System

Current Paradigms and Integrative Approaches

Clinical Assessment

Classification and Diagnosis

Research Methods In The Study of Abnormal Behaviour

Anxiety, Obsessive-Compulsive, and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Psychophysiological Disorders and Health Psychology

Eating Disorders

Schizophrenia

Substance-Related Disorders

Personality Disorders

Sexual Disorders and Gender Dysphoria

Disorders of Childhood

Aging and Issues in Psychological Disorders

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Exam 7: Somatic Symptom Disorders and Dissociative Disorders

As compared to American psychiatrists, Canadian psychiatrists:

Which of the following descriptions accurately reflects depersonalization disorder?

The onset of conversion symptoms is usually:

Which of the following best illustrates hypochondriasis?

Lalonde and colleagues found that Canadian psychiatrists with a ____________ orientation were more accepting of the validity of dissociative identity disorder than psychiatrists with a biological orientation.

Imagine that you are one of the "three faces of Carol," a personality known as "Paula" to Carol (the host personality) and to the therapist. What can you expect to happen to your ego state if the therapy is successful?

Which of the following best describes the occurrence of body dysmorphic disorder?

Research on role-playing indicates that people asked to role play a dissociative disorder are able to spontaneously exhibit:

Key factors associated with everyday dissociation include all of the following EXCEPT:

Introduction Definitional And Historical Considerations, And Canada’s Mental Health System

Current Paradigms and Integrative Approaches

Clinical Assessment

Classification and Diagnosis

Research Methods In The Study of Abnormal Behaviour

Anxiety, Obsessive-Compulsive, and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Psychophysiological Disorders and Health Psychology

Eating Disorders

Schizophrenia

Substance-Related Disorders

Personality Disorders

Sexual Disorders and Gender Dysphoria

Disorders of Childhood

Aging and Issues in Psychological Disorders

Outcomes And Issues In Psychological Intervention

Legal and Ethical Issues

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