Somatic Symptom Disorders and Dissociative Disorders

Question 1

Feeling of detachment or estrangement from one’s self

Answer 1

Depersonalization

Question 2

alteration in the perception of one’s surroundings so that a sense of reality of the external world is lost

Answer 2

Derealization

Question 3

does not refer to permanent memory loss, similar to the erasure of a memory disk, but rather to the hypothetical disconnection of memories from conscious inspection

Answer 3

Dissociative Amnesia

Question 4

thoughts and feelings of uncertainty and conflict a person has related to their identity

Answer 4

Identity Confusion

Question 5

the behavioral acting out of this uncertainty and conflict

Answer 5

Identity Alteration

Question 6

Inability to recall important personal information, following an extremely stressful or traumatic experience such as combat, natural disasters, or being victim of violence

Answer 6

Dissociative Amnesia

Question 7

Suddenly wandering away from one’s home, experiencing confusion about their identity, sometimes adopting a new identity

Answer 7

Dissociative Fugue

Question 8

Characterized by recurring episodes of depersonalization, derealization, or both

Answer 8

Depersonalization/Derealization Disorder

Question 9

May make someone believe their thoughts and feelings are not their own

Answer 9

Depersonalization

Question 10

Sense of “unreality or detachment from, or unfamiliarity with, the world, be it individuals, inanimate objects, or all surroundings

Answer 10

Derealization

Question 11

Experiencing two or more distinct identities that recurrently take control over one’s behavior

Answer 11

Dissociative Identity Disorder

Question 12

1. Watson’s (2001) basic findings have been reproduced time and again
2. The connection between sleep and dissociation is specific
3. The sleep-dissociation link is apparent not only in general population groups but also in patients groups

Answer 12

Sleep-Dissociation Model