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| "Psychogenic amnesia" and "dissociative amnesia" refer to the same thing. |
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| Earl falls at work. The initial medical tests showed no major physical problems. However, Earl calls the next day and tells his boss that he is unable to use his right leg because it is paralyzed. He also informs his boss that he plans to sue the company. Earl most likely |
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| In what way was Freud's view of conversion disorder consistent with behavioral theories? |
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| He believed that the symptoms of conversion disorder were maintained by the relief from anxiety they provided. |
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| All of the following are somatoform disorders EXCEPT |
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| Multiple personality disorder and schizophrenia are the same thing. |
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| Why has the term "multiple personality disorder" been replaced with "dissociative identity disorder"? |
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| Fully developed personalities are not present in DID, just varying expressions of different aspects of the patient's personality. |
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| The disorder involving the experience of sudden loss of the sense of self is |
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| depersonalization disorder. |
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| A lack of concern about a physical disability is characteristic of individuals with |
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| Why has the prevalence of DID been increasing? |
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| It may be that the prevalence of DID has not changed at all, but that clinicians may unknowingly encourage the emergence of new identities. |
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| Compulsive checking behaviors are characteristic of individuals with |
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| body dysmorphic disorder. |
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| Although Charlie remembered most of the main issues of the meeting, he had no recollection of the decision to eliminate the department that he headed. Which form of psychogenic amnesia would this be characteristic of? |
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| Conditions involving physical complaints or disabilities occurring in the absence of any physical pathology that could account for them are |
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| The disorder involving the experience of sudden loss of the sense of self is |
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| depersonalization disorder. |
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| Which of the following has been demonstrated about the effects of psychogenic amnesias on memory? |
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| Implicit memory is generally intact. |
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| Which of the following is a good clue that a person has a conversion disorder rather than a true physical disorder? |
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| Their symptoms don't match the symptoms of the particular disease. |
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| Sara notices a lump on her side. She goes to her physician because she is worried that it is cancer. The physician sends her for a biopsy. During the three weeks between first noticing the lump and getting her results that it is not cancer, Sara was almost unable to function. She felt constant anxiety and thought constantly about having cancer. After she found out that she did not have cancer, Sara felt much better. Sara |
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| Which of the following disorders was once the most frequently diagnosed disorder amongst soldiers? |
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| All of the following are somatoform disorders EXCEPT |
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| Compulsive checking behaviors are characteristic of individuals with |
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| body dysmorphic disorder. |
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| People with body dysmorphic disorder are similar to people with hypochondriasis in that |
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| both ask for reassurance about their symptoms but don't feel relief when they get it. |
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| The incidence of somatization disorder in men and women is about equal. |
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| Jill did not remember the accident happening, or the following two days. What form of amnesia is this memory loss characteristic of? |
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| What differentiates the two coded subtypes of pain disorder |
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| whether or not there is a medical condition present that may play a causal role |
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| In what way was Freud's view of conversion disorder consistent with behavioral theories? |
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| He believed that the symptoms of conversion disorder were maintained by the relief from anxiety they provided. |
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| Somatization disorder and hypochondriasis differ because |
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| in somatization disorder, people are concerned about multiple different physical symptoms, in hypochondriasis, people are concerned about having an organic disease. |
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| Dissociative identity disorder was formerly known as |
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| multiple personality disorder |
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| is extremely common and not necessarily pathological |
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| People with body dysmorphic disorder are similar to people with hypochondriasis in that |
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| both ask for reassurance about their symptoms but don't feel relief when they get it. |
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| Multiple personality disorder and schizophrenia are the same thing. |
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| A person with two or more well-developed identities has the disorder called |
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| dissociative identity disorder |
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| Somatization disorder and hypochondriasis differ because |
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| in somatization disorder, people are concerned about multiple different physical symptoms, in hypochondriasis, people are concerned about having an organic disease. |
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| Which of the following is a good clue that a person has a conversion disorder rather than a true physical disorder? |
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| Their symptoms don't match the symptoms of the particular disease. |
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| All of the following are somatoform disorders EXCEPT |
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| involves multiple symptoms of at least four different types. |
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| Which of the following has been demonstrated about the effects of psychogenic amnesias on memory? |
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| Implicit memory is generally intact. |
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| A person with two or more well-developed identities has the disorder called |
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| dissociative identity disorder |
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| John and Ira eat dinner together after work. Several hours later, each starts to feel nausea and stomach pains. John is a hypochondriac, Ira is not. Most likely: |
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| John will think that he has stomach cancer and Ira will think the food he ate made him sick. |
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| Which of the following disorders was once the most frequently diagnosed disorder amongst soldiers? |
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| "Psychogenic amnesia" and "dissociative amnesia" refer to the same thing. |
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| Although bipolar I disorder is described as "bipolar", |
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| a depressed episode is not necessary for a diagnosis. |
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| A grief reaction is a type of major depressive disorder. |
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| Which of the following reactions to poor test performance suggests a cognitive diathesis for depression? |
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| I'll never understand this. |
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| Why is it not wise to treat an individual who has a bipolar disorder with an antidepressant? |
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| the drug may trigger rapid cycling by inducing a manic episode |
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| It is likely that major depressive disorder is due to a single gene. |
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| A rapid return of symptoms immediately after drug treatment is terminated is a common example of ________; a return to depressive symptoms after a period of spontaneous remission of symptoms is called a ________. |
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| Antidepressant drugs require at least 3 to 4 weeks to take effect. |
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| Over the past two years, Kelly has experienced depressive episodes three different times. Two of the three episodes occurred in the winter and the third occurring last spring. It is now winter and Kelly's depressive symptoms once again are consistent with major depressive disorder. Which of the following diagnoses should she be given? |
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| recurrent major depressive disorder |
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| Over the past two years, Kelly has experienced depressive episodes three different times. Two of the three episodes occurred in the winter and the third occurring last spring. It is now winter and Kelly's depressive symptoms once again are consistent with major depressive disorder. Which of the following diagnoses should she be given? |
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| recurrent major depressive disorder |
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| If a person has had a manic episode, the diagnosis must be bipolar I. |
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| Herbert awakens early in the morning and feels more depressed in the morning than the evening. He has lost all interest in activities and derives no pleasure from things that used to please him. If he is suffering from major depression, Herbert's symptoms suggest the subtype called |
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| A diagnosis of bipolar II disorder indicates that the person has experienced |
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| an episode of hypomania and an episode of major depression. |
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| Efforts to find the gene or genes that underlie bipolar disorder suggest that |
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| multiple genes are involved. |
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| It is likely that major depressive disorder is due to a single gene. |
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| Which of the following is necessary for a diagnosis of cyclothymia? |
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| clinically significant distress or impairment |
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| Antidepressant drugs require at least 3 to 4 weeks to take effect. |
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| In order to meet the criteria for a major depressive episode, a person MUST have |
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| significant distress or impairment. |
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| Two months after her husband's death, Connie was still not herself. She often forgot to feed the dog, was late for work on a regular basis, and had not yet thrown out his clothes. Which of the following diagnoses would apply to Connie? |
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| Connie does not have a disorder |
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| Angela has had several periods of extremely "up" moods. They last for a couple of weeks and she has gotten into trouble several times. During those times she doesn't sleep, spends way too much money, gets involved in bad business decisions, talks quickly and thinks even more quickly and believes she can do anything. The best diagnosis for Angela is |
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| Yearning and searching for a loved one who has died is a sign of normal grief, not depression. |
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| Margaret has been suffering with dysthymia for several years and has sought treatment on several occasions. About one month ago she developed more severe symptoms of depression which have been maintained almost daily. The condition she is experiencing is best described as |
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