Abnormal Unit 3

Question 1

Dissociative Disorders involve disruption in what? (4)

Answer 1

1. Consciousness
2. Memory
3. Identity
4. Perception

Question 2

Dissociative Criteria

Answer 2

1. Inability to recall important personal information
2. Amnesia is not explained by physiological effect of substance or medical condition
3. Causes distress/impairment

Question 3

Fugue Definition

Answer 3

Loss of memory with actual physical flight

Question 4

4 Types of Amnesia

Answer 4

1. Localized
2. Selective
3. Generalized
4. Continuous

Question 5

Localized Amnesia

Answer 5

Lose all memories of an event that happen in a limited period of time

Question 6

Selective Amnesia

Answer 6

Remember some but not all events that occur during a period of time

Question 7

Generalized Amnesia

Answer 7

Loss of memory extends back to time before the major stressor

Question 8

Continuos Amnesia

Answer 8

Cannot remember anything ongoing

Question 9

Typical Fugue Characteristics

Answer 9

1. Travel Short Distance
2. New Identity is incomplete
3. Fugue is Brief
4. Ends Suddenly

Question 10

Atypical Fugue

Answer 10

1. Well Integrated new identity
2. Complex social interactions
3. Less Inhibited
4. Longer lasting

Question 11

Cause of Fugue

Answer 11

1. Relationship Stressor
2. Trauma
3. Severe Personal Stressor

Question 12

Symptoms of Dissociative Identity Disorder

Answer 12

Disruption of identity characterized by 2 or more personalities

Question 13

3 patterns of DID sub-personalities

Answer 13

1. Mutually Amnesic Relationship
2. Mutually Cognizant pattern
3. One-way amnesic relationship

Question 14

2 Theories Related to the Etiology of DID

Answer 14

1. Post-traumatic Model
2. Socio-Cognitive Model

Question 15

Post Traumatic Model

Answer 15

Children suffering from severe abuse use self hypnosis as a way to cope

Question 16

Critical periods in the Post Traumatic Model

Answer 16

4-6 years old (when imaginary friends are being created

Question 17

Socio-cognitive Model

Answer 17

Alters appear as a response to some other influence

Question 18

Primary objective when treating DID

Answer 18

1. Splitting is not necessary
2. There are different ways to cope

Question 19

Goals of DID Therapy (3)

Answer 19

1. Recover Gaps in memory
2. Recognize the extent of the disorder
3. Integrate the sub personality into one whole personality

Question 20

Conversion Disorder

Answer 20

Sudden presence of neurological symptoms; medical tests rule out biological cause

Question 21

Classic Conversion Disorder Symptoms

Answer 21

1. Paralysis
2. Seizures
3. Paresthesia
4. Anesthesia
5. Vision Problems

Question 22

Psycho dynamic Theory believes what is happening

Answer 22

Something Unconscious

Question 23

Freud’s 3 Step Process

Answer 23

1. Trauma/Stress lead to unconscious conflict
2. Person Represses Conflict
3. Person converts conflict into physical symptoms

Question 24

Primary Gain

Answer 24

These CD symptoms block the person’s awareness of internal conflict

Question 25

Secondary Gain

Answer 25

CD symptoms excuse the person from responsibilities and help attract sympathy and attention

Question 26

Behavioral Aspects of CD

Answer 26

1. CD symptoms bring the sufferer reward (sympathy) 2. Operantly conditioned to be sick

Question 27

4 Approaches of treatment

Answer 27

1. Insight 2. Suggestion 3. Reinforced 4. Confrontation

Question 28

Schizophrenia Prevalence

Answer 28

1%

Question 29

Positive Symptoms

Answer 29

Delusions and Hallucinations

Question 30

Persecutory Delusion

Answer 30

Other people are plotting against you or trying to harm you in some way

Question 31

Delusion of Grandeur

Answer 31

When you believe that you are famous or powerful person and take on identity of said person

Question 32

Delusion of Reference

Answer 32

Believe you are the center of attention, everything revolves around you

Question 33

Delusion of Precept

Answer 33

An ordinary perception takes on a special meaning

Question 34

Somatic Passivity

Answer 34

When you think bodily sensations are being imposed by an outside force

Question 35

Thought Broadcasting

Answer 35

Their thought are being transmitted to the outside so other people can hear them

Question 36

Thought Insertion

Answer 36

Whatever you think about has been placed in your mind by and external force

Question 37

Types of hallucinations

Answer 37

1. Auditory 2. Visual 3. Olfactory 4. Heightened Sensitivity