The Class of Disorders in Which People Lose Contact with Portions

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Multiple Choice

The class of disorders in which people lose contact with portions of their consciousness or memory resulting in disruptions in their sense of identity is known as the

• A) somatoform disorders.
• B) psychosomatic disorders.
• C) anxiety disorders.
• D) dissociative disorders.

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Definitions:

Hallucinations

Sensory experiences that appear real but are created by the mind, without external stimuli, and can affect all senses.

Binge-Eating Disorder

A condition in which a person overeats, or binges, on enormous amounts of food at one sitting, but unlike bulimia nervosa, the individual does not then purge or use other unhealthy methods to avoid weight gain.

Bulimia Nervosa

An eating disorder characterized by episodes of binge eating followed by behaviors to prevent weight gain, such as self-induced vomiting, excessive exercise, or the use of laxatives.

Purge

To remove or eliminate something undesirable completely, often used in the context of emotional or physical cleansing.