Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders
The name of a disorder in which sudden paralysis or blindness may occur.
What is conversion disorder.
In a therapy session, Samantha switches from one name to another, taking on different personalities. This likely represents which disorder?
Dissociative Identity Disorder
Robert goes to a therapist and reports feeling like his body is separate from his mind, resulting in intense confusion and disorientation.
Depersonalization/Derealization Disorder
In the classical movie, The Three Faces of Eve", which disorder did Eve have?
What is Dissociative Identity Disorder.
This disorder is very controversial, and many clinicians even doubt its existence.
What is Dissociative Identity Disorder.
In Somatic symptom disorder, people have at least one somatic symptom, as well as abnormal/excessive thoughts, feelings, and _______ regarding the symptom/s.
What is behaviors.
Alcoholic blackouts can be a cause of this disorder.
What is amnesia.
Dr. Warren is working with his new client on how to change the client’s incorrect perception about his normal symptoms of stress. Dr. Warren is most likely using which approach?
What is CBT.
In the movie, The Bourne Identity, Jason Bourne was found floating unconscious in the ocean by the crew of a Russian fishing vessel, then later stated he could not recall his identity. He was suffering from __________.
What is dissociative amnesia.
The previous name for the disorder which is now called Factitious Disorder Imposed on Another.
Munchausen by Proxy
People with this disorder are highly worried and preoccupied about their health, despite reassurances from their doctor that nothing physical is wrong with them.
What is Illness Anxiety Disorder.
Failure to recall events that happen during a certain period of time.
What is localized amnesia.
Jerry woke up one day to find himself in a new city with no memory of his former identity. Which disorder?
What is Dissociative Fugue.
In Breaking Bad, Walter White pretended that he had which disorder when he was hospitalized because he couldn’t recall appearing naked in public.
What is Dissociative fugue.
Malingering differs from the Factitious Disorders in that there are ______ gains to be had with malingering.
What is financial.
These are examples of lab results associated with this disorder:
Hematuria (blood in urine): Red candy in urine sample.
Nonhealing wound: Mouthwash found in wound.
Factitious disorder imposed on self.
If you have a traumatic experience and you cannot remember parts if it, you have ______.
What is selective amnesia.
Glove anesthesia is considered a classic conversion disorder. This is because glove anesthesia follows known _____ ______.
What is pain patterns
The movie Me, Myself, and Irene was a humorous depiction of which disorder?
Dissociative Identity Disorder
If you had to have one of the disorders in this chapter, which one would it be, and why? You must give sound reasoning in order to receive the points, so think it over....
What is sound reasoning?
This disorder, if proven, is considered a type of child abuse.
Factitious disorder imposed on another.
If when under stress you feel detached from your mind, body, or behavior, or feel a sense of unreality, you may have _____.
Depersonalization/derealization disorder
Julie has been diagnosed with somatic symptom disorder. This means she is suffering from a condition in which her physical symptoms are accompanied by ???
What is abnormal or excessive thoughts, feelings or behaviors
In the series Band of Brothers, a young soldier, Private Blythe, experiences a traumatic firefight with German soldiers. He then experiences sudden blindness. Which disorder?
What is conversion disorder.
If medical doctors suggest to patients that their somatic symptoms are caused by psychological factors, patients often get angry, and accuse the doctor of calling them "_______."
What is "crazy"?