There Is Dispute About the Importance of Trauma as a Factor

question 35

Multiple Choice

There is dispute about the importance of trauma as a factor in the etiology of dissociative identity disorder (DID) because

• A) there is no agreement as to what actually constitutes trauma.
• B) studies of the long-term consequences of child physical or sexual abuse have found little evidence of dissociation.
• C) it is not possible to confirm whether a person has ever experienced any trauma.
• D) most people diagnosed with DID deny having ever experienced a trauma.

Comprehend the economic burden of health care on a nation's GDP.

Understand the socio-economic and health-related challenges faced by the elderly population.

Analyze different sociological theories applied to disability and health.

Identify societal attitudes and languages that perpetuate disability discrimination.

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Definitions:

Pharmacotherapy

The use of drugs to prevent, diagnose, and treat diseases.

Ritalin

A stimulant medication commonly prescribed to treat attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and certain conditions of sleep disorders.

Hyperactive Moods

States of excessively elevated energy levels, mood, and/or activity, often seen in conditions like bipolar disorder.

Somatogenesis

The idea that psychopathology is caused by biological factors—soma meaning “body” in Latin.