Quiz 3

Question 1

1. When an individual is suffering from body dysmorphic the symptoms include:

a. Having unnecessary procedures
b. Becoming obsessionally concerned about imagined or minor physical defects in their appearance
c. Feelings of hopelessness
d. All of the above

Answer 1

b. Becoming obsessionally concerned about imagined or minor physical defects in their appearance

Question 2

2. Somatoform disorders include which of the following:

a. Conversion disorder
b. Somatization disorder
c. Hypochondriasis
d. All of the above

Answer 2

d. All of the above

Question 3

3. In order to assume the sick role, intentionally produced physical or psychological symptoms are known as:

a. factitious disorder
b. conversion disorder
c. somatization disorder
d. hypochondriasis

Answer 3

a. factitious disorder

Question 4

4. Which of the following is a basic feature of conversion disorder?

a. Symptoms or deficits affecting voluntary motor or sensory function suggestive of an underlying medical or neurological condition
b. these symptoms must cause the individuals significant distress
c. impair social, occupational or other functioning
d. all of the above

Answer 4

d. all of the above

Question 5

5. A symptom of conversion disorder, where numbness begins at the wrist and is experienced evenly across the hand and all fingers is known as

a. Hand paralysis
b. Glove anesthesia
c. Hand anesthesia
d. Glove paralysis

Answer 5

b. Glove anesthesia

Question 6

6. Even though medical examination fails to identify any underlying medical condition, an individual with Hypochondriasis will have a preoccupation with fears of having contracting a serious disease or illness based on a misinterpretation of bodily signs or symptoms. This preoccupation can be identified with which of the following?

a. bodily functions
b. minor physical abnormalities
c. vague and ambiguous bodily sensations
d. all of the above

Answer 6

d. all of the above

Question 7

7. In pain disorder, which o the following are considered as central features

a. The pain itself (and not any other feature of the physical symptoms) is the predominant focus of the individual’s complaints
b. The pain causes significant distress
c. The pain causes impairment in social occupational or other functioning
d. All of the above

Answer 7

d. All of the above

Question 8

8. According to the notes given in class, briefly explain the symptoms of undifferentiated somatoform disorder

Answer 8

1. Causes distress in important areas of functioning in the person’s life
2. Last longer than 6 months
3. Physical complaints cannot be explained by any general medical condition or symptoms grossly exceed what could be expected