Chapter 6 (dissociative disorders)

Question 1

Dissociation

Answer 1

Some seperation of emotions, thoughts, memories, or inner experiences from oneself, splitting from oneself

Question 2

Dissociative Disorders

Answer 2

Involve disturbances in consciousness, memory or identity

Question 3

Dissociative amnesia

Answer 3

Forgetting highly person information typically after some traumatic event

Question 4

Dissociative amnesia DSM 5 criteria

Answer 4

1. Inability to recal important autobiographical info

2. Distress and impairment

Question 5

Dissociative identity disorder

Answer 5

Actually have two or more distinct personalities within themselves who may wrestle for control f a person’s conciousness and for a time become the dominant personality

Question 6

Dissociative identity disorder DSM 5 criteria

Answer 6

1. Disruption of identity characterized by two or more distinct personality states, and causes discontinuity of self
2. Recurrent gaps in recall of everyday events or dissociative amnesia
3. Distress and impairment
4. Not a normal part of religious or culture practice

Question 7

Two-way amnesiac

Answer 7

The personalities are not aware of the existence of one another

Question 8

One-way amnesiac

Answer 8

Some personalityies are aware of other personalities but the awareness is not always reciprocated

Question 9

Mutually aware

Answer 9

Personalities are aware of other personalities and may even communicate with one another

Question 10

Depersonalization/derealization disorder

Answer 10

Involves persistent experience of detachment form ones body as if in a dream state

Question 11

Depersonalization/derealization Disorders DSM 5 criteria

Answer 11

1. Presence of persistent experiences of depersonalization or derealization or both
2. during periods of either, reality resting remains intact
3. significant distress and impairment