Which of the following is true?Group of answer choicesThe behaviour exhibited by patients suffering from OCD serves to relieve themselves from panic attacks.Dissociative identity disorder is no longer termed as multiple personality disorder because it was confused with borderline personality disorder which led to erroneous diagnoses.There is an increased likelihood of suicidal tendencies for patients who are on SSRIs as a treatment to depression during their first month of administration.The prescription of dopamine has been observed to result in hallucinations in patients with Alzheimer's dementia.All the options are true.

Dissociative identity disorder (DID) is a misunderstood disease, often confused with bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. This misunderstanding is exacerbated by the mislabeling of these disorders in popular media, and when referring to someone with a mental health issue. In reality, these diseases have little in common beyond the fact that those who have them are stigmatized by society.Clinical DID is characterized by the presence of two or more distinct personality states, each with its own pattern of perceiving and relating to the environment and the self. To diagnose DID, at least two of these personality states must recurrently take control of the patient’s behavior. Additionally, there are several subjective DID criteria. For example, the inability to recall important personal information that is not explained by ordinary absentmindedness or by the direct physiological effects of a substance or a general medical condition is considered to be a symptom of DID. In pediatric patients, DID symptoms are not attributable to imaginary playmates or other fantasy play.Bipolar disorder (BD) is characterized by alternating periods of mania and depression, which can last for months. Manic episodes result in a high energy level and irrational beliefs about the amount of work one can accomplish in a short amount of time. After a manic period, the person “falls” into a depressive period, which is characterized by sorrow, indolence, and the feeling that there is no point in doing anything. The depression is exacerbated by all the unfinished projects from the manic period, and many with BD find it difficult to maintain treatment regimens during their manic phase.Schizophrenia is characterized by hallucinations, delusions, and disordered patterns of speech and cognition. It is thought to be at least partially caused by dopamine overactivity, and it is highly heritable, although research has investigated the role of environmental triggers in the emergence of this disorder. In addition to "positive" symptoms such as hallucinations and delusions, which are absent in unaffected individuals, schizophrenia can also involve "negative" symptoms, such as reduced levels of emotion, diminished emotion, and decreased quantity of speech. Treatment involves medication and therapy, but more serious forms require institutionalization. The cognitive and emotional difficulties associated with schizophrenia may be associated with relatively high rates of concomitant drug and alcohol use in affected persons. In addition to substance use, the side effects of antipsychotic medications may influence people with schizophrenia to abandon their treatment. Question 25A researcher finds that a schizophrenic individual’s tendency to become addicted to a drug depends not only on the properties of the drug, but also on the reason the person uses the drug. This evidence most strongly suggests that: A.there is no genetic predisposition to drug addiction.B.psychological factors influence drug addiction.C.drug addiction depends on the biochemistry of a drug.D.schizophrenic individuals have a genetic predisposition to drug addiction.

Which of the following is a symptom of people with obsessive-compulsive disorder?Group of answer choicesHigh, or very happy moodRepeated behavior in response to intrusive thoughtsDelusions and hallucinations or paranoiaPresence of more than one personality

Which of the following is TRUE?Group of answer choicesAll people who hallucinate have schizophreniaSchizophrenia and mood disorders tend to run in familiesPersonality disorders are classified on Axis 1 of DSM-IVAll of the above

The ultimate goal of treatment is to fuse all of the alternate personalities together into one personality in someone with dissociative identity disorder. Which technique could be used to do this? Group of answer choicesPsychodynamic therapy Hypnotic therapy Drug therapy ("truth serums")All of the above

Someone with dissociative identity disorder would only have two personalities who are the same race, age and gender. Group of answer choicesTrue False