Question 1

Relaxation training, distracting attention, and correcting automatic thoughts are elements of the _____ treatment of somatic symptom disorders?

Accepted Answer

A)   biomedical
B)   psychodynamic
C)   integrative
D)   cognitive-behavioral

Question 2

Factitious disorder was originally termed ________ after a baron who told tall tales.

Accepted Answer

A)   Tall tale syndrome
B)   Proxy syndrome
C)   Faker's syndrome
D)   Munchausen syndrome

Question 3

One challenge for psychological treatment of somatic symptom disorders is patients' reluctance to reveal their concerns.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Among persons with factitious disorder imposed on another, ____ to _____ percent are women.

Accepted Answer

A)   90; 100
B)   29; 45
C)   77; 98
D)   10; 25

Question 5

Pseudoseizures are sudden changes in behavior that mimic epileptic seizures but have no organic base.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following is TRUE of illness anxiety disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)   It is rarely found in Eastern cultures.
B)   It rarely occurs in men.
C)   It is often comorbid with anxiety and depressive disorders.
D)   It always follows diagnosis of an actual medical problem.

Question 7

Which of the following accounts for the largest outpatient medical costs?

Accepted Answer

A)   somatization and psychiatric disorder
B)   no somatization, no psychiatric disorder
C)   somatization only
D)   psychiatric disorder only

Question 8

After contracting an actual acute illness, some individuals exhibit signs of which of the following, as they fear they are not over the illness or worry that they need to limit activities?

Accepted Answer

A)   la belle indifference
B)   body dysmorphic disorder
C)   factitious disorder
D)   transient hypochondriasis

Question 9

List and provide brief descriptions of any four of the six somatic symptom disorders discussed in your text.

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Question 10

The most common symptom group in conversion disorder is

Accepted Answer

A)   sensory defecits.
B)   globus.
C)   psychogenic convulsions.
D)   motor symptoms or deficits.

Question 11

What percentage of individuals with illness anxiety disorder are diagnosed with this disorder alone?

Accepted Answer

A)   10
B)   12
C)   18
D)   23

Question 12

Because of its phobia-like avoidance elements, hypochondriasis has been renamed "health anxiety disorder."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Select the statement that is TRUE of "la belle indifference" in conversion disorders.

Accepted Answer

A)   It is a key symptom in its diagnosis.
B)   It is not seen in teens with the disorder.
C)   It causes significant psychological distress.
D)   Some people with conversion disorder do not exhibit it.

Question 14

Sudden changes in behavior that mimic symptoms of neurological disorders are known as psychoseizures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following is FALSE regarding memory?

Accepted Answer

A)   According to research, memory appears to be more of a passive process than an active one.
B)   Research on human memory tells us that memory involves reconstruction of events.
C)   Memories recalled in detail and with confidence may not always be valid recollections.
D)   Asking misleading questions leads eye witnesses to construct memories for events that did not happen.

Question 16

Among all the symptoms found in somatic symptom disorder, pseudoseizures are

Accepted Answer

A)   less common.
B)   more common.
C)   seen as frequently as pain complaints.
D)   excluded from the category.

Question 17

Treatment for somatoform disorders account for approximately _____% of all medical care expenses in the U.S.

Accepted Answer

A)   5
B)   10
C)   15
D)   20

Question 18

Both dissociative amnesia and dissociative fugue

Accepted Answer

A)   require treatment by medication and psychotherapy.
B)   are best treated using antidepressants.
C)   require lengthy therapeutic treatment.
D)   involve loss of memory.

Question 19

Glove anesthesia involves

Accepted Answer

A)   wearing gloves to avoid paralysis.
B)   complication of the neurological system.
C)   loss of sensitivity in the hand and wrist.
D)   sensation of extreme pain in the hand.

Question 20

Heather complains of weakness in the left side of her body, nausea, difficulty walking, and severe headaches. Although she has had a complete medical work-up, no physiological basis for her complaints has been found. Despite this medical clearance, she does not feel well enough to return to college studies. Which of the following best describes Heather's symptoms?

Accepted Answer

A)   Factitious disorder
B)   Somatic symptom disorder
C)   Dissociative disorder
D)   Depersonalization disorder

Exam 5: Somatic Symptom, Dissociative, and Factitious Disorders

Both dissociative amnesia and dissociative fugue

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Factitious disorder was originally termed ________ after a baron who told tall tales.

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After contracting an actual acute illness, some individuals exhibit signs of which of the following, as they fear they are not over the illness or worry that they need to limit activities?

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One challenge for psychological treatment of somatic symptom disorders is patients' reluctance to reveal their concerns.

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Which of the following is FALSE regarding memory?

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Select the statement that is TRUE of "la belle indifference" in conversion disorders.

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What percentage of individuals with illness anxiety disorder are diagnosed with this disorder alone?

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Sudden changes in behavior that mimic symptoms of neurological disorders are known as psychoseizures.

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Treatment for somatoform disorders account for approximately _____% of all medical care expenses in the U.S.

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Relaxation training, distracting attention, and correcting automatic thoughts are elements of the _____ treatment of somatic symptom disorders?

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Among all the symptoms found in somatic symptom disorder, pseudoseizures are

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List and provide brief descriptions of any four of the six somatic symptom disorders discussed in your text.

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Which of the following is TRUE of illness anxiety disorder?

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Because of its phobia-like avoidance elements, hypochondriasis has been renamed "health anxiety disorder."

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Among persons with factitious disorder imposed on another, to _ percent are women.

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Pseudoseizures are sudden changes in behavior that mimic epileptic seizures but have no organic base.

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Which of the following accounts for the largest outpatient medical costs?

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The most common symptom group in conversion disorder is

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Glove anesthesia involves

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Exam 5: Somatic Symptom, Dissociative, and Factitious Disorders

Both dissociative amnesia and dissociative fugue

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Factitious disorder was originally termed ________ after a baron who told tall tales.

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After contracting an actual acute illness, some individuals exhibit signs of which of the following, as they fear they are not over the illness or worry that they need to limit activities?

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One challenge for psychological treatment of somatic symptom disorders is patients' reluctance to reveal their concerns.

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Select the statement that is TRUE of "la belle indifference" in conversion disorders.

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What percentage of individuals with illness anxiety disorder are diagnosed with this disorder alone?

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Sudden changes in behavior that mimic symptoms of neurological disorders are known as psychoseizures.

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Treatment for somatoform disorders account for approximately _____% of all medical care expenses in the U.S.

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Relaxation training, distracting attention, and correcting automatic thoughts are elements of the _____ treatment of somatic symptom disorders?

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Among all the symptoms found in somatic symptom disorder, pseudoseizures are

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List and provide brief descriptions of any four of the six somatic symptom disorders discussed in your text.

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Which of the following is TRUE of illness anxiety disorder?

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Because of its phobia-like avoidance elements, hypochondriasis has been renamed "health anxiety disorder."

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Among persons with factitious disorder imposed on another, ____ to _____ percent are women.

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Pseudoseizures are sudden changes in behavior that mimic epileptic seizures but have no organic base.

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