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1
Researchers urge caution before diagnosing a conversion disorder because as many as half of those diagnosed as having conversion disorder turn out years later to have had:
A)a true physical illness.
B)a true psychological disorder.
C)hypochondriacal symptoms.
D)dissociative symptoms.
2
Rich had no motive for feigning illness and truly believed he had a physical disorder. These factors led to the diagnosis of:
A)factitious disorder.
B)malingering.
C)somatization disorder.
D)body dysmorphic disorder
3
People with somatization rarely seek out psychotherapy voluntarily because they:
A)lack the financial resources to pay for therapy.
B)fear that the clinician might detect their motive for feigning illness.
C)do not consider their physical difficulties to have an emotional cause.
D)are too embarrassed to talk about their physical problems.
4
Each of the following disorders involves unexplainable medical symptoms except:
A)hypochondriasis.
B)somatization disorder.
C)somatoform pain disorder.
D)conversion disorder.
5
Which of the following questions would not be part of the dissociative disorders interview?
A)Were you physically abused as a child or adolescent?
B)Do you feel physical pain that lacks a physical basis?
C)Do you ever speak about yourself as "we" or "us"?
D)Do you ever feel that there is another person or persons inside you?
6
People with depersonalization disorder:
A)have more than one personality.
B)feel as though they are not real.
C)forget details about personal identity.
D)fabricate disturbance to get secondary gain.
7
The inability to recall past events from a particular date up to and including the present time is called:
A)continuous amnesia.
B)generalized amnesia.
C)selective amnesia.
D)psychogenic amnesia.
8
Disorders in which psychological conflicts are translated into physical complaints are the:
A)anxiety disorders.
B)dissociative disorders.
C)personality disorders.
D)somatoform disorders.
9
Legal experts and psychologists have found which reaction to be indicative of a true diagnosis of dissociative identity disorder in forensic cases?
A)Extreme distress and interference of symptoms in daily life
B)Emergence of new personalities during therapy
C)Alters acting out stereotypical criminal behaviors
D)Moderate or little distress over symptoms
10
Mr. Wall has been seen by many physicians, complaining of difficulty swallowing, chest pain, and blurred vision. Medical examination yields no basis for his claims. Mr. Wall seems to have which somatoform disorder?
A)Factitious disorder
B)Psychalgia
C)Pain disorder
D)Somatization disorder
11
Which somatoform disorder is characterized by dissatisfaction and delusional preoccupation with the idea that some part of the body is ugly or defective?
A)Briquet's syndrome
B)Psychalgia
C)Body dysmorphic disorder
D)Hypochondriasis
12
A man persistently views his mild headaches as an indication he has a brain tumor despite lack of evidence in support of his claim. This individual may be suffering from:
A)conversion disorder.
B)psychogenic pain disorder.
C)somatization disorder.
D)hypochondriasis.
13
The central or core personality in dissociative identity disorder is referred to as the:
A)cardinal personality.
B)nuclear personality.
C)alter ego.
D)host personality.
14
Connie is relatively unconcerned about the fact that she has suddenly lost all sensation in her left hand. This bizarre lack of concern is referred to as:
A)Psychalgia.
B)Hysteria.
C)La belle indifference.
D)Briquet's syndrome.
15
If an individual suffering from a somatoform disorder only complains of pain that has no physiological basis, he or she may receive a specific diagnosis of:
A)pain conversion disorder.
B)psychic neuralgia.
C)somatoform pain disorder.
D)hypochondriasis.





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