DISSOCIATIVE DISORDERS

Question 1

this diagnostic class is characterized by the disruption and/or discontinuity in normal integration of consciousness, memory, identity, emotion, perception, body representation, motor control and behavior

Answer 1

DISSOCIATIVE DISORDERS

Question 2

this disorder is characterized by the persistent depersonalization and/or derealization accompanied by intact reality testing

Answer 2

Depersonalization/Derealization Disorder

Question 3

this symptom refers to experiences of unreality detachment or being an outside observer with the feeling that they are outside of their body or feeling as if everything is distorted, or foggy, clouded

Answer 3

Depersonalization

Question 4

this disorder is characterized by the inability to recall autobiographical information

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dissociative amnesia

Question 4

this symptom is characterized by experiences of unreality or detachment with respect to surroundings

individual may feel as if she/he is in a fog

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Derealization

Question 5

this type of amnesia may have an individual recall some, but not all, of the events during a period of time

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selective amnesia

Question 5

this type of amnesia makes person not remember anything at all from his/her life

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generalized amnesia

Question 5

this type of amnesia makes a person forget all events during a specific time interval

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localized amnesia

Question 5

this type of amnesia makes a person lose memory for a specific category of information

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systemized amnesia

Question 6

this type of amnesia makes a person forget each new event as it occurs

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continuous amnesia

Question 7

this disorder is characterized by the presence of two or more distinct personality states (or experience of possession) and recurrent episodes of amnesia

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Dissociative Identity Disorder

Question 8

this term refers to the core personality in DID

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host

Question 8

this term refers to the personalities other than the host in DID

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Alters

Question 9

what disorders are present in the 8th DIAGNOSTIC CLASS, DISSOCIATIVE DISORDERS?

Answer 9

1. Dissociative Identity Disorder
2. Dissociative Amnesia
3. Depersonalization/ Derealization Disorder