The Dissociative Disorders

A patient experiences self-estrangement and feels as though they are perceiving themselves from a distance. Which phenomenon does this describe?

Which condition is explicitly listed as a possible complication of depersonalization?

Which mechanism is described in the psychological explanation of amnesia?

A patient reports that their surroundings seem strangely altered and that the external world has lost its sense of reality. Which phenomenon is present?

What course is described for amnesia beginning suddenly after severe psychosocial stress?

Which pattern of memory impairment is characteristic of organic mental disorders?

Following a profoundly disturbing event, a patient cannot recall any events from a circumscribed period covering the first few hours afterward. Which type of amnesia is this?

A patient has episodes involving travel and simple motor activity, without assuming a new identity. The associated affect is dysphoric. Which diagnosis matches this description?

A patient remembers some events from a circumscribed period but cannot recall others from that same period. Which type of amnesia is present?

A patient cannot recall events occurring after a specific time, with the memory gap extending up to and including the present. Which type of amnesia is this?

In the differential diagnosis of depersonalization disorder, how does recurrent depersonalization described merely as a symptom affect functioning?

Which feature distinguishes multiple personality disorder from the incomplete new identity that may occur in psychogenic fugue?

Which set of interventions constitutes the treatments of choice for psychogenic amnesia?

During a therapeutic interview, a patient with multiple personality disorder changes from one personality to another after a simple request. What is this transition called?

A patient suddenly becomes unable to recall important personal information. The inability is not due to an organic mental disorder. Which condition does this presentation define?

What is the characteristic onset and precipitating context of amnesia described under dissociative disorders?

What pattern of travel and social contact occurs in most cases of psychogenic fugue?

A person unexpectedly travels away from home, assumes a new identity and cannot recall their previous identity. Which diagnosis best fits this presentation?

After recovery from psychogenic fugue, what is the characteristic recollection of events that occurred during the fugue?

How may complex social activities appear in an elaborate episode of psychogenic fugue?

Which combination characterizes psychogenic amnesia?

Which relationship between psychogenic fugue and sleep is described?

What role may heavy alcohol use play in psychogenic fugue?

In which circumstances is psychogenic fugue described as most common?

Which feature defines multiple personality disorder?

Within the management approach using psychotherapy facilitated by hypnosis or sodium pentothal interviews, when are antidepressants, anticonvulsants, or antipsychotics useful?

What proportion of young adults is estimated to experience mild depersonalization without significant impairment at some time?

Which consequence of depersonalization episodes is part of the essential feature of depersonalization disorder?

Depersonalization is described as a common response to which circumstance?

When does depersonalization disorder typically begin?

In management involving psychotherapy facilitated by hypnosis or sodium pentothal interviews, what role is assigned to anxiolytics and sedatives?

How do transitions between personalities typically occur in multiple personality disorder?

Which proposed explanation attributes depersonalization to an inherent brain response in certain individuals?

A patient with depersonalization syndrome also describes an alteration in the experience of their surroundings. What is this associated phenomenon called?

Which pair of drugs has been reported to be useful in depersonalization disorder, especially shortly after onset?

Which patient characteristic supports the usefulness of therapeutic hypnosis in depersonalization disorder?

What is the usual course of depersonalization disorder?

Which description of hearing voices is specifically identified as a cue warranting careful diagnostic scrutiny?

Which diagnostic history is specifically listed as a cue for careful scrutiny in a patient with prior treatment failure?

A disorder with unknown exact prevalence becomes more common in wartime or during natural disasters. In which demographic group is it most often observed?