Dissociative Disorders and Their Impact

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Which of the following traumatic experiences can be related to dissociative disorders?

  • Getting a promotion
  • Experiencing a natural disaster (correct)
  • Losing a job
  • Taking a vacation

What is the purpose of dissociation in stressful situations?

  • To forget traumatic experiences
  • To enhance memory recall
  • To mentally escape overwhelming situations (correct)
  • To experience fear and pain more intensely

Which dissociative symptom is characterized by feeling as though one is outside of their body?

  • Depersonalized (correct)
  • Negative
  • Fragmented
  • Positive

What is another term for dissociative identity disorder?

<p>Multiple Personality Disorder (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How many distinct identities are typically present in dissociative identity disorder?

<p>Two (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of dissociative identity disorder?

<p>Fragmentation or splitting of identity (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What percentage of the population is estimated to have dissociative identity disorder?

<p>Less than 1% (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is dissociative amnesia with dissociative fugue?

<p>A dissociative disorder characterized by memory loss and sudden travel (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for an individual diagnosed with dissociative identity disorder possessing multiple separate personalities?

<p>Co-hosting (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is dissociative depersonalization/derealization disorder characterized by?

<p>Feeling outside of oneself (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a symptom of dissociative disorders?

<p>Inability to recall personal information (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main factor that distinguishes dissociative disorders from normal dissociation?

<p>Experiencing distress and impairment (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of positive dissociative symptoms?

<p>Feeling disconnected from one's body (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of negative dissociative symptoms?

<p>Inability to recall personal information (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How are dissociative symptoms experienced?

<p>As loss of memory or mental function (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of positive dissociative symptoms described in the text?

<p>Fragmentation of identity (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of negative dissociative symptoms described in the text?

<p>Inability to recall personal information (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What can cause dissociation?

<p>All of the above (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How do dissociative disorders affect physical sensations and motor control?

<p>They disrupt physical sensations and motor control (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When do individuals with dissociative disorders recognize their amnesia?

<p>When they are confronted with evidence of gaps in information or time (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a characteristic of dissociative identity disorder?

<p>Individuals experience memory loss and distinct identities. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the estimated prevalence of dissociative identity disorder in the population?

<p>1% (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following traumatic experiences can be related to dissociative disorders?

<p>Experiencing abuse (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for an individual diagnosed with dissociative identity disorder possessing multiple separate personalities?

<p>Multiple personality disorder (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a symptom of dissociative disorders?

<p>Positive dissociative symptoms (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How are dissociative symptoms experienced?

<p>Severe and chronic (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is dissociative depersonalization/derealization disorder characterized by?

<p>Feeling outside of the body (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When do individuals with dissociative disorders recognize their amnesia?

<p>Years after the event (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What can cause dissociation?

<p>Negative experiences (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How many distinct identities are typically present in dissociative identity disorder?

<p>Two (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a symptom of dissociative disorders?

<p>Fragmentation of identity (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the experience of feeling as if one is outside their body or separated from the rest of the world by a fog?

<p>Derealization (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of negative dissociative symptoms?

<p>Inability to recall personal information (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main factor that distinguishes dissociative disorders from normal dissociation?

<p>Feelings of distress and impairment (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the inability to remember where one was or what one did for periods of time?

<p>Amnesia (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of positive dissociative symptoms described in the text?

<p>Feelings of disconnection from one's body (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the experience of feeling that one's surroundings are not real or have an unfamiliar, dreamlike quality?

<p>Derealization (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is dissociation?

<p>A disruption in memory, identity, emotion, perception, and behavior (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What separates normal dissociation from a dissociative disorder?

<p>The experience of distress and impairment (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are dissociative symptoms characterized by?

<p>All of the above (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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