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Dissociative/somatoform

Total questions: 41

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID), formerly known as ________, is a disorder in which a person has more than one discrete, separate identity.

a)

multiple personality disorder

b)

bipolar disorder

c)

schizophrenia

d)

borderline personality disorder

2.

What is the existence within a person of two or more distinct personalities called?

a)

MPD/DID (Multiple Personality Disorder/Dissociative Identity Disorder)

b)

Schizophrenia

c)

Bipolar Disorder

d)

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

3.

The personalities in MPD/DID are referred to as ________.

a)

alters

b)

agents

c)

avatars

d)

shadows

4.

In MPD/DID, there is a dominant personality that determines the individual’s behavior.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

According to the characteristics described, what makes each identity unique?

a)

Each identity has its own sets of memories, ideas, thoughts, ways of thinking, and purposes.

b)

Each identity is always the same as others.

c)

Each identity has no purpose.

d)

Each identity is only a child.

6.

Fill in the blank: One identity may be the _______, while another may be a child.

a)

protector

b)

teacher

c)

friend

d)

leader

7.

Each identity can have different ways of thinking and purposes.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Which of the following is included in the identity of Alters?

a)

A) Name and age

b)

B) Only age

c)

C) Only name

d)

D) None of the above

9.

Fill in the blank: Alters may have an occasional _________

a)

birth-date

b)

nickname

c)

favorite color

d)

pet

10.

Which of the following is a distinguishing feature of Alters?

a)

A) Distinguishing traits or abilities

b)

B) Identical abilities as others

c)

C) No unique traits

d)

D) None of the above

11.

Fill in the blank: One type of typical alter is a strong, __________ protector.

a)

angry

b)

timid

c)

careless

d)

silent

12.

Fill in the blank: One type of typical alter is a scared, __________ child.

a)

hurt

b)

happy

c)

angry

d)

playful

13.

Fill in the blank: One type of typical alter is an internal __________ who blames one or more of the alters for the abuse they have endured.

a)

persecutor

b)

protector

c)

observer

d)

caretaker

14.

Fill in the blank: They may have physical or mental ______ that the others do not possess.

a)

abilities

b)

colors

c)

numbers

d)

vehicles

15.

They may also have personalities of different gender.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Fill in the blank: They may have different body language, speech, and ______.

a)

mannerisms

b)

colors

c)

locations

d)

numbers

17.

A person with DID, on average, has between ___ and ___ separate personalities. Fill in the blanks.

a)

8 and 13

b)

2 and 5

c)

15 and 20

d)

20 and 30

18.

DID generally results from:

a)

A genetic disorder

b)

A severe traumatic experience during early childhood years

c)

Poor nutrition

d)

Lack of sleep

19.

Which of the following statements is true about how multiples and those who deal with them recognize alters?

a)

A) Alters are seen as completely separate people.

b)

B) Alters are just different aspects of the same person.

c)

C) Alters are ignored.

d)

D) Alters are always the same as the original person.

20.

According to the slide, what is dissociation considered to be?

a)

A learning disability

b)

A defense mechanism against child abuse

c)

A type of personality disorder

d)

A form of physical injury

21.

According to the slide, before what age is the personality said to be splintered?

a)

3 years

b)

5 years

c)

10 years

d)

15 years

22.

According to the image, removal from pain, physical or mental, is believed to be for _______.

a)

survival

b)

pleasure

c)

punishment

d)

growth

23.

Fill in the blank: Common causes often involve enduring repetitive, often life-threatening abuse during ________, which may be physical, emotional, mental, sexual, or a combination thereof.

a)

childhood

b)

adulthood

c)

retirement

d)

adolescence

24.

Fill in the blank: The person is unable to remember personal information. They are aware that they have forgotten information, but do not know what they have forgotten. This condition is known as _______.

a)

amnesia

b)

aphasia

c)

delirium

d)

mania

25.

According to the passage, what are individuals usually unable to perform?

a)

Simple tasks

b)

Complex tasks such as shopping and cooking

c)

Both simple and complex tasks

d)

None of the above

26.

How long can the duration of amnesia last according to the type the patient suffers from?

a)

Some types last only hours while other forms may be permanent or even progressive.

b)

All types of amnesia last only a few minutes.

c)

Amnesia always lasts for several years regardless of type.

d)

The duration of amnesia is always less than a day.

27.

Which of the following statements is true about the duration of amnesia?

a)

All types of amnesia last only a few hours.

b)

The duration depends on the type of amnesia and can be temporary, permanent, or progressive.

c)

Amnesia is always permanent.

d)

Amnesia never progresses over time.

28.

Fill in the blank: ________ occurs when the patient cannot retain any new memories. This type of amnesia usually occurs after a brain injury, which forms the cut-off point for memories.

a)

Anterograde amnesia

b)

Retrograde amnesia

c)

Transient global amnesia

d)

Infantile amnesia

29.

Fill in the blank: Retrograde amnesia is the case where, following a trauma, the patient is unable to recall important memories and information from ______ the traumatic event.

a)

before

b)

after

c)

during

d)

immediately following

30.

What is the duration of transient global amnesia?

a)

It only lasts for a short period of time, up to 24 hours or more.

b)

It typically lasts for several weeks.

c)

It persists for months to years.

d)

It is permanent and irreversible.

31.

Fill in the blank: ________ is a condition in which a person adopts a new identity after leaving their previous living arrangements and forgetting or being confused about their previous identity.

a)

Dissociative fugue

b)

Schizophrenia

c)

Bipolar disorder

d)

Obsessive-compulsive disorder

32.

According to the information provided, what generally causes these episodes?

a)

A) A physical injury

b)

B) A severe stressor

c)

C) Lack of sleep

d)

D) Poor nutrition

33.

Fill in the blank: When the fugue ends, the person is unable to ______ what occurred during this state.

a)

recall

b)

explain

c)

predict

d)

imagine

34.

What is the term for the following definition: a person "looks at themselves from the outside", and observes their own physical actions or mental processes as if they were an observer instead of themselves.

a)

Depersonalization

b)

Derealization

c)

Hallucination

d)

Catatonia

35.

The psychological experience described as bringing a sense of unreality, an alteration in the perception of the environment, and a fear of not being in full control of oneself is known as:

a)

Derealization

b)

Euphoria

c)

Hyperactivity

d)

Hallucination

36.

Fill in the blank: In order to qualify as a disorder, ___

a)

it must be recurrent to the point that it interferes with daily functioning in at least one major area of life.

b)

it must be present only during childhood.

c)

it must be caused by external factors only.

d)

it must be diagnosed by a non-professional.

37.

What is the term for a group of psychiatric disorders characterized by physical symptoms that suggest but are not fully explained by a physical disorder and that cause significant distress or interfere with social, occupational, or other functioning?

a)

Somatoform disorders

b)

Mood disorders

c)

Personality disorders

d)

Psychotic disorders

38.
  • Women are more likely to have DID

a)

true

b)

false

39.

A condition in which people perceive themselves differently than other people perceive them?

a)

conversion

b)

hyperchondriasis

c)

body dysmorphic

d)

somatization

40.

A condition in which a person feels pain that is not explained by physical reasons.

a)

conversion

b)

hyperchondriasis

c)

somatization

d)

body dysmorphic

41.

A condition in which loss of feeling and or function is experienced with no neurological explanation.

a)

conversion

b)

hyperchondriasis

c)

somatization

d)

body dysmorphic