Author Question: Jose is asked to complete an assessment measure that focuses on depression. The instructions given ... (Read 49 times)

Zoey63294 · **on:** Jun 22, 2018

Jose is asked to complete an assessment measure that focuses on depression. The instructions given on the instrument state, Rate each of the following items using the following scale: Always, Frequently, Sometimes, or Never.

Which of the following types of assessment instruments is Jose being asked to complete?
A) Subjective response measure
B) Self-report measure
C) Clinician-rated measure
D) Objective response measure

Question 2

What contributions do biological factors play in the etiology of dissociative identity disorders?

What will be an ideal response?

ilianabrrr · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

Neurological disorders (e.g., temporal lobe epilepsy, head injury, tumor, cerebral vascular accidents, migraine, and dementia) may produce symptoms such as blackout, fugues, depersonalization, amnesia, anxiety and panic symptoms, and hallucinations. Several empirical trials have indicated that between 10 and 21 of patients with dissociative identity disorder have abnormal brain activity. Therefore, although abnormal neurological function cannot account for all cases, some dissociative symptoms may result from neurological conditions. Neuroanatomical and neurochemical studies are few and have methodological flaws. When persons with dissociative identity disorder are compared with persons with PTSD, there are few differences in brain anatomy and brain function. In both conditions, chronic stress is present. In PTSD, this stress may produce neuroanatomical and neurochemical changes that affect memory.