Question 1

Explain the current thinking regarding the environmental and psychological mechanisms in the development of dissociative identity disorder.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Explain the current thinking regarding the environmental...

Question 2

Describe the treatment that is generally used to treat patients with dissociative identity disorder.What is the rationale for each part of the treatment?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Describe the treatment that is generally used...

Question 3

A 30-year-old woman "recovers" memories of childhood sexual abuse,the existence of which she was previously unaware.Explain what is currently known about the accuracy of recovered memories.Can we determine whether these memories are accurate?

Accepted Answer

The answer of A 30-year-old woman "recovers" memories of childhood...

Question 4

Describe the relationship between post-traumatic stress disorder and dissociative identity disorder.How are the two disorders similar? How are they different?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Describe the relationship between post-traumatic stress disorder...

Question 5

Shannon brings an extremely long list of physical complaints,with which she is inordinately preoccupied,to all of her frequent appointments with medical practitioners.However,extensive medical examinations have shown no physical basis for these complaints.With which disorder would Shannon likely be diagnosed? Provide at least three areas of functioning that therapy should address for the most effective treatment of Shannon's disorder.Include a rationale for each recommendation.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Shannon brings an extremely long list of...

Question 6

Discuss some of the ways in which it is sometimes difficult to distinguish between conversion reactions,real physical disorders,and malingering (faking).Describe some of the ways that can help a clinician make an accurate diagnosis.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Discuss some of the ways in which...

Question 7

Both psychological and physical processes are involved in the perception of pain.Explain how this makes the DSM 5 diagnosis of somatic symptom disorder with predominant pain particularly difficult and partially subjective.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Both psychological and physical processes are involved...

Question 8

Describe the differences and similarities between depersonalization and derealization.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Describe the differences and similarities between depersonalization...

Quiz 6: Somatic Symptom and Dissociative Disorders