Exam 3 Review

Question 1

Factitious Disorders definition

Answer 1

False creation of physical/psychological symptoms or deceptive production of injury or disease even WITHOUT external rewards for ailments. Taking meds to produce illness, denial that it is fake

Question 2

Malingering

Answer 2

Individual falsely claims or grossly exaggerates physical/psychological problems for external gain. Reasons could be a plea of insanity or financial compensation

Question 3

Somatic symptom disorder

Answer 3

Person experiences repeated, excessive thoughts about the seriousness of their illness, disproportionate amounts of time/energy spent on the symptoms and their health implications, continually high anxiety over health

Question 4

The two types of somatic symptom disorders

Answer 4

Somatization pattern (large and varied number of symptoms) and Predominant pain pattern (primarily focused on pain)

Question 5

Psychological factors affecting other medical conditions (aka psychosomatic disorders, aka psychophysiological disorders)

Answer 5

Presence of a medical condition, psychological factors affect medical condition. Ex: ulcers, asthma, insomnia, migraine headaches, hypertension

Question 6

Depressants

Answer 6

Slow activity of the nervous system. Substances: Alcohol, sedatives, opioids

Question 7

Stimulants

Answer 7

Increased activity of the central nervous system. Substances: cocaine, amphetamines

Question 8

Male Hypoactive Sexual Desire

Answer 8

Lasts 6 mos, repeatedly experiences few or no sexual thoughts, fantasies or desires

Question 9

Female sexual interest/arousal disorder

Answer 9

Reduction of sexual interest, fantasy, thought, initiation, receptiveness, and distress. Lasts 6 mos

Question 10

Affectual awareness

Answer 10

Visualize sex scenes in order to discover any feelings of anxiety, vulnerability, and other negative emotions they may have during sex

Question 11

Cognitive self-instruction changing

Answer 11

Clients learn to replace negative statements during sex with coping statements

Question 12

Paraphilia

Answer 12

Sexual urges, fantasies, and/or behaviors that exist outside societal sexual norms

Question 13

Four categories of sexual dysfunction

Answer 13

Disorders of desire, excitement, orgasm, and sexual pain