LSU PSYC 3082 EXAM 2 2026 DATA ANALYSIS
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◉ Treatment for somatic symptom disorder.
Answer: not directly known; could be exposure, antidepressants,
reduce consequence of illness, limit doctor's visit
◉ What are the psychological factors affecting medical condition.
Answer: diagnostic label useful for clinicians that indicates that
psychological variables may be impacting general medical issue
◉ Functional Neurological Symptom Disorder/Conversion Disorder.
Answer: altered or loss of motor or sensory function that is
inconsistent with neurological or other medical conditions; suggests
a neuro problem but none is detected
◉ What is the most common Functional Neurological Symptom
Disorder.
Answer: seizures but no evidence
◉ What are the characteristics of Functional Neurological Symptom
Disorder.
,Answer: rare condition, with chronic course, often comorbid with
anxiety and mood disorders, seen primarily in females, onset usually
in adolescence
◉ What are the causes of Conversion Disorder.
Answer: past trauma or unconscious conflict is converted to a more
acceptable manifestation
◉ Factitious Disorders.
Answer: purposely inducing physical symptoms for no obvious
external gains
◉ Malingering.
Answer: physical symptoms are faked for the purpose of achieving a
concrete objective
◉ T/F If someone has somatic symptom disorder, they are
deliberately faking their symptoms.
Answer: False
◉ T/F The physical symptoms associated with illness anxiety
disorder are quite severe.
Answer: False
, ◉ T/F People with conversion disorder experience symptoms
consistent with known neurological disorders.
Answer: False
◉ T/F In factitious disorder, symptoms are deliberately induced.
Answer: True
◉ Depersonalization/Derealization Disorder.
Answer: recurrent episodes in which a person has sensations of
unreality of one's own body or surroundings
◉ Depersonalization.
Answer: feeling like an outside observer of one's own self and body
◉ Derealization.
Answer: surroundings feel unreal and like a simulation
◉ What are the characteristics of depersonalization/derealization
disorder.
Answer: high comorbidity with anxiety and mood disorders and
occurs in 1 to 3% of the population, typically adolescence and
usually runs a lifelong chronic course
AND INTERPRETATION DRILL PACK ANSWER
SHEET
◉ Treatment for somatic symptom disorder.
Answer: not directly known; could be exposure, antidepressants,
reduce consequence of illness, limit doctor's visit
◉ What are the psychological factors affecting medical condition.
Answer: diagnostic label useful for clinicians that indicates that
psychological variables may be impacting general medical issue
◉ Functional Neurological Symptom Disorder/Conversion Disorder.
Answer: altered or loss of motor or sensory function that is
inconsistent with neurological or other medical conditions; suggests
a neuro problem but none is detected
◉ What is the most common Functional Neurological Symptom
Disorder.
Answer: seizures but no evidence
◉ What are the characteristics of Functional Neurological Symptom
Disorder.
,Answer: rare condition, with chronic course, often comorbid with
anxiety and mood disorders, seen primarily in females, onset usually
in adolescence
◉ What are the causes of Conversion Disorder.
Answer: past trauma or unconscious conflict is converted to a more
acceptable manifestation
◉ Factitious Disorders.
Answer: purposely inducing physical symptoms for no obvious
external gains
◉ Malingering.
Answer: physical symptoms are faked for the purpose of achieving a
concrete objective
◉ T/F If someone has somatic symptom disorder, they are
deliberately faking their symptoms.
Answer: False
◉ T/F The physical symptoms associated with illness anxiety
disorder are quite severe.
Answer: False
, ◉ T/F People with conversion disorder experience symptoms
consistent with known neurological disorders.
Answer: False
◉ T/F In factitious disorder, symptoms are deliberately induced.
Answer: True
◉ Depersonalization/Derealization Disorder.
Answer: recurrent episodes in which a person has sensations of
unreality of one's own body or surroundings
◉ Depersonalization.
Answer: feeling like an outside observer of one's own self and body
◉ Derealization.
Answer: surroundings feel unreal and like a simulation
◉ What are the characteristics of depersonalization/derealization
disorder.
Answer: high comorbidity with anxiety and mood disorders and
occurs in 1 to 3% of the population, typically adolescence and
usually runs a lifelong chronic course
