Module 6: Dissociative Disorders

What is the key diagnostic criterion for dissociative identity disorder (DID) as described in Criteria A?

According to the text, what is the estimated prevalence of dissociative identity disorder (DID) in U.S. adults?

Which type of dissociative amnesia is considered the most common and is defined as the inability to recall events during a specific period?

What is the ultimate treatment goal for dissociative identity disorder (DID)?

What does the term 'derealization' refer to within the context of depersonalization/derealization disorder?

What is the estimated prevalence of dissociative amnesia in the U.S. population?

According to the psychodynamic theory, what is the cause of dissociative disorders?

In the context of Dissociative Identity Disorder, what is the approximate average number of subpersonalities for women?

Which disorder is described as having a low comorbidity with PTSD, unlike other dissociative disorders?

The sociocultural model of dissociative disorders, as influenced by Lilienfeld and colleagues, suggests that the significant increase in DID cases was related to what?

What is the term for the process in DID treatment where two or more alternate identities join together, resulting in a complete loss of separateness?

What is the estimated one-month prevalence of depersonalization/derealization disorder in the United Kingdom?

According to the cognitive theory, neuroimaging studies on DID have shown differences in the activation of which brain region between subpersonalities?

Which of the following is NOT listed as a common comorbid condition with depersonalization/derealization disorder?

In treating dissociative amnesia, one theory suggests that the disorder is a form of self-hypnosis. Based on this theory, what treatment has been routinely implemented?

What is the key difference between dissociative amnesia and permanent amnesia with a neurobiological cause?

According to biological etiology, what are the estimated heritability rates for dissociation?

What is a key reason that treatment for dissociative disorders is considered limited?

In which dissociative disorder is a patient likely to be found wandering in a state of disorientation and brought to an emergency room by law enforcement?

When is the typical onset of most dissociative disorders, with the exception of dissociative identity disorder?

Which statement accurately reflects the comorbidity between personality disorders and dissociative disorders?

What is the primary difference between a possession-form identity in DID and a possession state that is part of a cultural or religious practice?

In the treatment of depersonalization/derealization disorder, why is the diagnosis itself sometimes considered an effective part of the treatment?

What is systematized amnesia?

According to the psychodynamic perspective, why do children who experience repeated trauma develop different personalities in DID?

What is the approximate average number of subpersonalities for men with Dissociative Identity Disorder?

What is a major reason that 'final fusion' is difficult to obtain in the treatment of DID?

Dissociative symptoms such as amnesia and flashbacks are often experienced by individuals with PTSD. Why are they diagnosed with a stress disorder instead of a dissociative disorder?

What is the primary goal of treatment for depersonalization/derealization disorder, given its high comorbidity with anxiety and depression?

What percentage of adults are estimated to have experienced at least one episode of depersonalization/derealization in their lifetime?

Which cognitive function is specifically linked to the hippocampus in the context of cognitive theories of DID?

When treating DID, if final fusion is not a desirable or achievable goal, what is the alternative therapeutic aim?

The text suggests that dissociative amnesia is conceptualized as what type of deficit?

Which gender predominates in adult clinical settings for dissociative identity disorder?

According to the cognitive theory proposed by Kopelman, the memory retrieval deficit in dissociative amnesia is thought to affect which part of the brain's executive system?

What is selective amnesia as described in the chapter?

Which group of disorders is commonly found in combination with most dissociative disorders, likely due to the impact on social and emotional functioning?

What is a characteristic of the switching or shifting between personalities in most cases of DID?

What is the role of barbiturates, or 'truth serums,' in the treatment of dissociative amnesia?

The feeling of being an observer of one's own thoughts, feelings, and physical being is a key symptom of which condition?

Why is the comorbidity of depersonalization/derealization disorder with PTSD described as low?

In the first step of achieving integration in DID treatment, what must the clinician do?

What is the main diagnostic criterion that differentiates generalized dissociative amnesia from other types of amnesia?

The sociocultural model suggests that mass media influences the way clinicians gather information about dissociative symptoms. How does this happen?

What is one of the main factors that make 'final fusion' in DID treatment an undesirable outcome for some patients?

Which combination of disorders shows a high rate of comorbidity, according to the text?

What does a 'one-way amnesic relationship' between subpersonalities in DID mean?

In depersonalization/derealization disorder, individuals often fear they have what condition?

What is the second main diagnostic criteria (Criteria B) for dissociative identity disorder?

According to the biological etiology section, what factor may play a larger role than genetics alone in the development of dissociative disorders?