Somatic...

Question 1

In the DSM-5 Somatoform disorders are now called:

Answer 1

Somatic Symptom and Related Disorder

Question 2

In the DSM-5, Somatization disorder and undifferentiated somatoform disorder were combined to become somatic symptom disorder: True or False

Answer 2

TRUE

Question 3

In the DSM-5 somatic symptoms are defined by:

Answer 3

Positive Symptoms

Question 4

In the DSM-5 “psychological factors affecting medical conditions is now termed a new mental disorder?” True or Flase

Answer 4

True

Question 5

In the DSM-5 the following diagnostic criteria for Somatic Symptom Disorders are:

Answer 5

a) Predominant Pain*
b) Disproportionate thoughts of one’s symptoms*
c) Persistently high level of anxiety about one’s symptoms*

d) All of the above

Question 6

Individuals with somatic symptom and related disorder have excessive worry and:

Answer 6

Authentic Suffering not necessarily validated medically

Question 7

Jessica has been diagnosed with a somatic disorder. This means that she is suffering from a condition in which her physical symptoms:

Answer 7

b) Can be explained by a psychological disorder
c) Cannot be explained by a medical or psychological disorder

(?)

Question 8

A patient with somatic disorder would most likely complain about:

Answer 8

Gastrointestinal distress, sexual dysfunction, and unxplained pain

Question 9

Patients suffering from conversion disorder have symptoms that consist primarily of:

Answer 9

Pseudoneurological complaints

Question 10

Shannon is always going to her doctor asking to be examined for cancer or heart disease even though she doesn’t have any symptoms. People with this disorder:

Answer 10

Have a dysfunctional mind set that leads them to worry excessively about their health

Question 11

A patient with body dysmorphic disorder is best described as someone who?

Answer 11

Has a delusional preoccupation with their body

Question 12

Which of the following cognitive factors has been associated with somatic disorders?

Answer 12

a) Somatic Amplification*
b) Heightened sensory and perceptual sensitivity*
c) inaccurate beliefs*

_d) All of the above*_

Question 13

The first challenge of treating people with somatic and related disorders is that they are often:

Answer 13

Reluctant to consult with a mental health professional

Question 14

One form of treatment that has been found to be helpful in treating somatic and related disorders is:

Answer 14

Symptom-focused cognitive behavioral therapy

Question 15

Which of the following is considered a cognitive influence on somatic disorders?

Answer 15

a) When attention is directed to the body, the intensity of perceived sensations increases.

Question 16

Jerry goes to the gym 5 times a week and still feels like he is not muscular. He is suffering from a form of BDD:

Answer 16

Muscle Dysphoria

Question 17

Carmen constantly complains of pain in her right leg with no reason. In the DSM-IV it would be diagnosed:

Answer 17

Somatoform disorder

Pain disorder (?)

Question 18

Environmental factors associated with somatization disorders include:

Answer 18

Family conflict/violence

Question 19

One of the difficulties of diagnosing somatization disorders is:

Answer 19

a) It is hard to distinguish from other disorders
b) It is often a form of PTSD
c) Often it can be confused with malingering or factitious disorders

d) All of the above, or a and c

Question 20

The DSM-5 no longer has a diagnosis of:

Answer 20

a) Hypochondriasis*
b) Pain disorder*
c) Somatoform disorder*

d) All of the above*