There is strong empirical evidence to support the relationship between early childhood trauma and dissociative identity disorder.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Question 2In ____________ disorder patients exhibit symptoms of both schizophrenia and mood disorders.
A) schizoaffective
B) schizophreniform
C) delusional
D) shared psychotic
Question 3Which personality disorder is marked by a pervasive and excessive need to be taken care of, which leads to submissive and clinging behavior and fears of separation?
A) Histrionic
B) Avoidant
C) Dependent
D) Obsessive-compulsive
Question 4While anorexia nervosa is a disorder found before the 21st century binge eating disorder is a disorder of fairly recent origin.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Question 5The Reliable Change Index (RCI) is a measure of
A) the change in a patient's condition from the beginning to the end of therapy.
B) the predicted change in a patient's behavior compared with that of similar patients.
C) the degree of change in a patient's condition estimated to be attributable to non-therapeutic factors
D) the degree of change a therapist might expect based on a particular form of treatment.
Question 6In Real People, Real Disorders, the case of Andrea Yates is presented. She is the mother who drowned her five children while suffering from postpartum psychosis.
According to your authors, the risk for postpartum psychosis is higher among women who
A) experience difficult pregnancies and births.
B) have been diagnosed before pregnancy as having schizoaffective disorder.
C) have a preexisting psychological disorder and/or experience a stressful life event.
D) experience a highly stressful life event just before delivery.
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