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What is a requirement for diagnosing personality disorder (PD) in individuals younger than 18?
What is a requirement for diagnosing personality disorder (PD) in individuals younger than 18?
Which of the following is NOT one of the symptoms linked to paranoid personality disorder?
Which of the following is NOT one of the symptoms linked to paranoid personality disorder?
What emotional expression characteristic is associated with schizoid personality disorder?
What emotional expression characteristic is associated with schizoid personality disorder?
Which symptom is associated with adult interpersonal challenges linked to childhood experiences?
Which symptom is associated with adult interpersonal challenges linked to childhood experiences?
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What type of therapy is mentioned as a treatment for these personality disorders?
What type of therapy is mentioned as a treatment for these personality disorders?
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What percentage of dissociative identity disorder cases are attributed to physical and sexual abuse?
What percentage of dissociative identity disorder cases are attributed to physical and sexual abuse?
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What is the most common gender associated with dissociative identity disorder?
What is the most common gender associated with dissociative identity disorder?
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What does misinterpreting benign remarks as threatening signify?
What does misinterpreting benign remarks as threatening signify?
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Which of the following best describes individuals with schizoid personality disorder?
Which of the following best describes individuals with schizoid personality disorder?
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What is the average number of alters that a person with dissociative identity disorder may have?
What is the average number of alters that a person with dissociative identity disorder may have?
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Which symptom is NOT typically associated with paranoid personality disorder?
Which symptom is NOT typically associated with paranoid personality disorder?
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What is a primary characteristic of the alters in dissociative identity disorder?
What is a primary characteristic of the alters in dissociative identity disorder?
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Which therapy approaches are commonly used in the treatment of dissociative identity disorder?
Which therapy approaches are commonly used in the treatment of dissociative identity disorder?
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What describes the 'Host Identity' in individuals with dissociative identity disorder?
What describes the 'Host Identity' in individuals with dissociative identity disorder?
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How can dissociative identity disorder symptoms be observed?
How can dissociative identity disorder symptoms be observed?
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What are recurrent gaps in recall primarily associated with?
What are recurrent gaps in recall primarily associated with?
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What is required for a diagnosis of erectile dysfunction in terms of symptom persistence?
What is required for a diagnosis of erectile dysfunction in terms of symptom persistence?
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Which term refers to erectile dysfunction that is not limited to specific situations or partners?
Which term refers to erectile dysfunction that is not limited to specific situations or partners?
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What characterizes mild severity of erectile dysfunction?
What characterizes mild severity of erectile dysfunction?
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What onset type indicates that erectile dysfunction is present since the individual became sexually active?
What onset type indicates that erectile dysfunction is present since the individual became sexually active?
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What is the primary symptom of female orgasmic disorder?
What is the primary symptom of female orgasmic disorder?
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Which characteristic applies to 'situational' erectile dysfunction?
Which characteristic applies to 'situational' erectile dysfunction?
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What does 'acquired' refer to in the context of erectile dysfunction?
What does 'acquired' refer to in the context of erectile dysfunction?
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What generally characterizes the severity of female orgasmic disorder when classified as moderate?
What generally characterizes the severity of female orgasmic disorder when classified as moderate?
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What defines negative symptoms in a mental health context?
What defines negative symptoms in a mental health context?
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How long must symptoms persist in order to meet the criteria for schizoaffective disorder?
How long must symptoms persist in order to meet the criteria for schizoaffective disorder?
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What is a distinguishing feature between schizoaffective disorder and major depressive disorder with psychotic features?
What is a distinguishing feature between schizoaffective disorder and major depressive disorder with psychotic features?
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What duration must a delusion last for it to be categorized under delusional disorder?
What duration must a delusion last for it to be categorized under delusional disorder?
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In the context of schizoaffective disorder, what is critical to note about the calling for prior functioning?
In the context of schizoaffective disorder, what is critical to note about the calling for prior functioning?
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Which of the following statements is true regarding psychotic symptoms in schizoaffective disorder?
Which of the following statements is true regarding psychotic symptoms in schizoaffective disorder?
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What type of delusion is characterized by a belief that someone is in love with the individual?
What type of delusion is characterized by a belief that someone is in love with the individual?
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What is the minimum functional decline duration required for diagnosing schizophrenia?
What is the minimum functional decline duration required for diagnosing schizophrenia?
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What is the primary focus of transvestism?
What is the primary focus of transvestism?
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Which of the following disorders is characterized by sexual attraction to the same sex?
Which of the following disorders is characterized by sexual attraction to the same sex?
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What additional factor can accompany fetishistic disorder?
What additional factor can accompany fetishistic disorder?
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In what circumstances are personality disorders typically recognized?
In what circumstances are personality disorders typically recognized?
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Which treatment option is often prescribed to reduce sexual urges in various disorders?
Which treatment option is often prescribed to reduce sexual urges in various disorders?
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Which of the following statements about autogynephilia is true?
Which of the following statements about autogynephilia is true?
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Which of the following is NOT considered a type of fetishistic disorder?
Which of the following is NOT considered a type of fetishistic disorder?
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Which statement best describes 'rare paraphilias'?
Which statement best describes 'rare paraphilias'?
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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of schizotypal personality disorder?
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of schizotypal personality disorder?
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What is a common effect of social detachment in individuals with schizoid personality disorder?
What is a common effect of social detachment in individuals with schizoid personality disorder?
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Which of the following behaviors is indicative of eccentricity in individuals with schizotypal personality disorder?
Which of the following behaviors is indicative of eccentricity in individuals with schizotypal personality disorder?
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Which of the following emotional responses is often observed in individuals with schizoid personality disorder?
Which of the following emotional responses is often observed in individuals with schizoid personality disorder?
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What leads to the belief in personal significance in unrelated events among individuals with schizotypal personality disorder?
What leads to the belief in personal significance in unrelated events among individuals with schizotypal personality disorder?
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Which of the following aspects is essential for diagnosing schizoid personality disorder?
Which of the following aspects is essential for diagnosing schizoid personality disorder?
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What type of beliefs may individuals with schizotypal personality disorder exhibit?
What type of beliefs may individuals with schizotypal personality disorder exhibit?
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Which of the following best describes the social relationships of individuals with schizoid personality disorder?
Which of the following best describes the social relationships of individuals with schizoid personality disorder?
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Study Notes
Dissociative Disorders
- Individuals feel detached from themselves or their surroundings
- Similar to dreaming or living in slow motion
- Reactions to these experiences vary
- Not due to drugs (like hallucinogens) or psychosis
- Depersonalization
- Perception alters; temporary loss of one's own reality
- Similar to an astral projection
- Observing oneself in dream-like state
- Derealization
- External reality is lost
- Surroundings may appear distorted
- Changes in shape or size; lifeless, mechanical appearance of individuals
- Depersonalization/Derealization Disorder
- Experiences of depersonalization, derealization (either or both)
- Feeling detached from thoughts or actions
- Feeling detached from surroundings or experiencing them as unreal
- Reality testing remains intact
- Clinically significant distress or impairment
- Dissociative Amnesia
- Inability to recall significant autobiographical information
- Not due to neurobiological damage or toxicity that affects memory storage or retrieval
- Types of dissociative amnesia
- Localized; inability to recall specific events or periods of time, often centered around traumatic incidents.
- Selective; recall some aspects of a traumatic event or period
- Generalized; broader memory loss that encompasses significant portions of one's life history & personal identity.
- Systematized; memory loss affecting specific categories of information or related to a particular theme.
- Continuous; inability to form new memories or recall recent events
- Dissociative Fugue
- Sudden unexpected travel with memory loss (identity and past life)
- Dissociative Identity Disorder
- People can have multiple alters (2-100), with complete sets of physical characteristics,
- Senses of fashion, gestures
- Different genders, and personalities
- Alters start as voices then develop into full-fledged personality
- Host: the primary person who seeks treatment; not necessarily the primary personality
- Other dissociative disorders
- Childhood trauma is common
Other Psychotic Disorders
- Psychosis: Loss of contact with reality
- Delusions
- Grandiose: Exceptional abilities, wealth, or fame
- Control: Belief that others control their thoughts, feelings, or actions
- Thought Broadcasting: Belief that one's thoughts are transparent
- Persecution: Belief that one is being harmed, harassed, plotted against, or discriminated against
- Reference: Belief that specific gestures, comments, or environmental cues are directed toward them
- Hallucinations
- Sensory experiences that seem real in the absence of external stimuli
- Occur in any of the five senses: hearing, seeing, smelling, touching, tasting
- Disorganized thinking (speech)
- Circumstantial or tangential: Excessive details before arriving at the answer
- Derailment (loss of train of thoughts); illogical connection
- Retarded speech; slow/delayed speech
- Disorganized behavior
- Psychomotor symptoms
- Negative symptoms
- Reduced emotional expression
- Poverty of speech and content (alogia)
- Lack of interest, anhedonia
- Lack of motivation (avolition)
- Lack of interest in social relationships (asociality).
Other Disorders (General)
- Schizophreniform disorder
- Similar to schizophrenia, but symptoms last one month to six months
- Symptoms are not longer than six months
- Schizoaffective disorder
- Psychotic symptoms and a mood episode (depressive or manic, uninterrupted).
- Delusional disorder
- At least one delusion that lasts for a month.
- Erotomaniac: belief that another person is in love with them.
- Grandiose delusion: belief that they are exceptional in some way.
- Jealous delusion: belief that one's partner is unfaithful.
- Persecutory delusion: belief that they are being conspired against or plotted against
- Depressive disorder with psychotic features
- Schizophrenia
- Persistent depressive disorder
- Premenstrual dysphoric disorder
- Genito-pelvic pain/penetration disorder
- Persistent difficulties with one or more of the following, vaginal intercourse, vulvovaginal pain, fear of vulvovaginal or pelvic pain in anticipation of, or as a result of vaginal penetration, or pelvic floor muscle tensing
- Hypoactive sexual desire disorder
- Female orgasmic disorder
- Premature ejaculation
- Erectile disorder
- Sexual masochism disorder
- Sexual sadism disorder
- Pedophilic disorder
- Voyeuristic disorder
- Exhibitionistic disorder
- Frotteuristic disorder
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Explore the complexities of dissociative disorders, including depersonalization and derealization. This quiz will test your understanding of how these conditions manifest and affect individuals. Gain insights into dissociative amnesia and the various experiences associated with these disorders.
