Exam 7: Somatic Symptom Disorders and Dissociative Disorders

The current celebrity ________ claims to have been a victim of Munchausen syndrome by proxy during childhood.

Some cases of dissociative identity disorder may be due to a client having:

When there is no physical or medical cause for a physical disorder, a person likely has a somatoform disorder.

Describe the goals of treatment for dissociative identity disorder and how you achieve them from a psychodynamic and cognitive-behavioural perspective.

On February 1, 2007, a landmark decision was made by the Supreme Court of Canada, which stated that:

Kathleen is seeking treatment for body dysmorphic disorder. What treatment(s) will be most effective?

Low doses of _______________ can be prescribed to patients with pain from somatoform disorders.

One theory about the etiology of DID considers it to be learned social role enactment. All of the following beliefs are consistent with this theory EXCEPT:

Dissociative amnesia may be distinguished from brain injury by:

Rates of dissociative identity disorder have tended to fluctuate over the years.

"The finding that conversion disorder is currently more common in Libya than in England means that cultures with increased medical sophistication are less likely to have somatoform disorders." What is a flaw in this argument?

The general underpinnings of the use of hypnosis in treating DID is that:

Amanda was brought to the emergency room after she was found wandering around campus. She appeared disheveled and had no identification with her. She did have keys to a residence hall, but when asked what room she lived in, she replied that she had no idea where she was. What is Amanda's most likely diagnosis?

According to fMRI research, stimulating a numb hand or foot in a patient with conversion disorder results in:

According to meta-analysis research, the most effective treatment for hypochondriasis is:

Louise arrived at the emergency room complaining of severe stomach pain. After careful evaluation, it became clear that Louise had purposely given herself food poisoning. She would most likely:

Aphonia, anosmia, and the experience of anesthesias are indicators of:

Canadian psychiatrist Colin Ross is famous for his research on:

Body dysmorphic disorder used to be considered a somatoform disorder and is now listed together with the obsessive-compulsive disorders in DSM-5. Do you think this makes sense? Why or why not?

Hypnosis is not recommended for treatment of dissociative identity disorder.