Abnormal Psychology II

Activity_ Lesson II

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Utilization of Learning

ESSAY- 5 pts. each

Direction: Discuss what is being asked on each item.

1. Why Dissociative Identity Disorder is more appropriate to use as compared to

Multiple Personality Disorder?
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2. What is the association of dissociative disorders and the trauma & stressor
related disorders?
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3. What is the difference between dissociative amnesia and permanent amnesia?

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4. What is the similarity and difference of depersonalization and derealization?

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CASE ANALYSIS
Direction: Read, analyze, and answer the subsequent questions in each case.

The Case of U
U is a dance teacher in her late 20s was referred by her husband in the clinic. She
reported that her struggles often happen when she’s teaching dance class. She verbalized

that, “I’ll be up in front and I will feel focused on. Then, as I’m demonstrating the steps,
I just feel like it’s not really me and that I don’t really have control of my legs.
Sometimes I feel like I’m standing in back of myself just watching. Also I get tunnel
vision. It seems like I can only see in a narrow space right in front of me and I just get
totally separated from what’s going on around me. Then I begin to panic and perspire
and shake.” Lately the feeling recurred more often and more severely, particularly when
she was teaching dance class.

What disorder is characterized in the case of U?

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Enumerate 2 symptoms manifested by U?

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The Case of V
Few years ago, a mother brought her daughter to a clinic because of her refusal to attend
school and other severely disruptive behavior. The father, who refused to come to the
session, was quarrelsome, a heavy drinker, and, on occasion, abusive. The girl’s brother,
now in his mid-20s, lived at home and was a burden on the family. Several times a week
a major battle erupted, complete with shouting, pushing, and shoving, as each member of
the family blamed the others for all their problems. The mother, a strong woman, was
clearly the peacemaker responsible for holding the family together. Approximately every
6 months, usually after a family battle, the mother lost her memory and the family had
her admitted to the hospital. After a few days away from the turmoil, the mother regained
her memory and went home, only to repeat the cycle in the coming months.

What disorder is characterized in the case of V?

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Enumerate 1 symptom manifested by V?

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