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kellyjaisingh · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

A client's medical record indicates that she was previously diagnosed with a somatoform disorder. Somatoform disorders are characterized by which of the following?

A) Physical symptoms that cannot be explained by any organic pathology
B) Injuries that raise the suspicion of being self-inflicted
C) Self-induced disease states or faked symptoms to garner attention
D) Physical symptoms coupled with extreme focus on emotional state

Question 2

A client was involved in a motor vehicle accident 1 week ago, in which she struck and killed a pedestrian.

She has been having trouble remembering the event and feels as if she is walking around in a dreamlike state. From what condition is the client suffering?
A) Post-traumatic stress disorder
B) Acute stress disorder
C) Dissociative stress disorder
D) Amnesic stress disorder

chem1s3 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 19, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Ans: A
Feedback:
Clients with somatoform disorders experience physical symptoms despite no underlying medical explanation for them. They complain of severe symptoms with no organic or physical basis.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: B
Feedback:
Acute stress disorder (ASD) occurs within the first month of exposure to extreme trauma: combat, rape, physical assault, near-death experience, or witnessing a murder. Symptoms begin during or shortly after the event. The symptom of dissociation is a state of detachment in which people experience the world as dreamlike and unreal. Poor memory of specific events surrounding the trauma also may accompany the dissociative state. When symptoms of ASD continue for longer than 1 month and are accompanied by functional impairment or stress, the diagnosis changes to acute post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).