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WorksheetsDissociative/somatoform
Total questions: 41
Worksheet time: 21mins
Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID), formerly known as ________, is a disorder in which a person has more than one discrete, separate identity.
multiple personality disorder
bipolar disorder
schizophrenia
borderline personality disorder
What is the existence within a person of two or more distinct personalities called?
MPD/DID (Multiple Personality Disorder/Dissociative Identity Disorder)
Schizophrenia
Bipolar Disorder
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
The personalities in MPD/DID are referred to as ________.
alters
agents
avatars
shadows
In MPD/DID, there is a dominant personality that determines the individual’s behavior.
True
False
According to the characteristics described, what makes each identity unique?
Each identity has its own sets of memories, ideas, thoughts, ways of thinking, and purposes.
Each identity is always the same as others.
Each identity has no purpose.
Each identity is only a child.
Fill in the blank: One identity may be the _______, while another may be a child.
protector
teacher
friend
leader
Each identity can have different ways of thinking and purposes.
True
False
Which of the following is included in the identity of Alters?
A) Name and age
B) Only age
C) Only name
D) None of the above
Fill in the blank: Alters may have an occasional _________
birth-date
nickname
favorite color
pet
Which of the following is a distinguishing feature of Alters?
A) Distinguishing traits or abilities
B) Identical abilities as others
C) No unique traits
D) None of the above
Fill in the blank: One type of typical alter is a strong, __________ protector.
angry
timid
careless
silent
Fill in the blank: One type of typical alter is a scared, __________ child.
hurt
happy
angry
playful
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.
persecutor
protector
observer
caretaker
Fill in the blank: They may have physical or mental ______ that the others do not possess.
abilities
colors
numbers
vehicles
They may also have personalities of different gender.
True
False
Fill in the blank: They may have different body language, speech, and ______.
mannerisms
colors
locations
numbers
A person with DID, on average, has between ___ and ___ separate personalities. Fill in the blanks.
8 and 13
2 and 5
15 and 20
20 and 30
DID generally results from:
A genetic disorder
A severe traumatic experience during early childhood years
Poor nutrition
Lack of sleep
Which of the following statements is true about how multiples and those who deal with them recognize alters?
A) Alters are seen as completely separate people.
B) Alters are just different aspects of the same person.
C) Alters are ignored.
D) Alters are always the same as the original person.
According to the slide, what is dissociation considered to be?
A learning disability
A defense mechanism against child abuse
A type of personality disorder
A form of physical injury
According to the slide, before what age is the personality said to be splintered?
3 years
5 years
10 years
15 years
According to the image, removal from pain, physical or mental, is believed to be for _______.
survival
pleasure
punishment
growth
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.
childhood
adulthood
retirement
adolescence
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 _______.
amnesia
aphasia
delirium
mania
According to the passage, what are individuals usually unable to perform?
Simple tasks
Complex tasks such as shopping and cooking
Both simple and complex tasks
None of the above
How long can the duration of amnesia last according to the type the patient suffers from?
Some types last only hours while other forms may be permanent or even progressive.
All types of amnesia last only a few minutes.
Amnesia always lasts for several years regardless of type.
The duration of amnesia is always less than a day.
Which of the following statements is true about the duration of amnesia?
All types of amnesia last only a few hours.
The duration depends on the type of amnesia and can be temporary, permanent, or progressive.
Amnesia is always permanent.
Amnesia never progresses over time.
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.
Anterograde amnesia
Retrograde amnesia
Transient global amnesia
Infantile amnesia
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.
before
after
during
immediately following
What is the duration of transient global amnesia?
It only lasts for a short period of time, up to 24 hours or more.
It typically lasts for several weeks.
It persists for months to years.
It is permanent and irreversible.
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.
Dissociative fugue
Schizophrenia
Bipolar disorder
Obsessive-compulsive disorder
According to the information provided, what generally causes these episodes?
A) A physical injury
B) A severe stressor
C) Lack of sleep
D) Poor nutrition
Fill in the blank: When the fugue ends, the person is unable to ______ what occurred during this state.
recall
explain
predict
imagine
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.
Depersonalization
Derealization
Hallucination
Catatonia
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:
Derealization
Euphoria
Hyperactivity
Hallucination
Fill in the blank: In order to qualify as a disorder, ___
it must be recurrent to the point that it interferes with daily functioning in at least one major area of life.
it must be present only during childhood.
it must be caused by external factors only.
it must be diagnosed by a non-professional.
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?
Somatoform disorders
Mood disorders
Personality disorders
Psychotic disorders
Women are more likely to have DID
true
false
A condition in which people perceive themselves differently than other people perceive them?
conversion
hyperchondriasis
body dysmorphic
somatization
A condition in which a person feels pain that is not explained by physical reasons.
conversion
hyperchondriasis
somatization
body dysmorphic
A condition in which loss of feeling and or function is experienced with no neurological explanation.
conversion
hyperchondriasis
somatization
body dysmorphic
