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The Dysfunctional Family

Psychology Internet Quiz - Answers

We ALL live in dysfunctional families. The bonus for finishing this Psychology Internet Quiz was that the Johnson's made you feel your family is normal. Right? :-)
 
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    • Mable Johnson, mother of the Johnson clan, is a pyromaniac. Setting fires interests her more than anything including her dysfunctional family. Fires can be so gratifying! What are some of the symptoms of pyromania?
    ANSWER: Pyromania - Symptoms from Mental Health Net Fascination with, interest in, curiosity about, or attraction to fire and its situational contexts (e.g., paraphernalia, uses, consequences). a sure, gratification, or relief when setting fires, or when witnessing or participating in their aftermath.
    Mable's son, 14 year old Jimmy, likes to dress in his sister's clothes. According to the DSM IV on cross-gender identity, what are some of the tell-tale signs that Jimmy is devoping a serious disorder?
    ANSWER: Myth, Stereotype, and Cross-Gender Identity [cross-gender DSM IV]
    A. A strong and persistent cross-gender identification (not merely a desire for any perceived cultural advantages of being the other sex). In adolescents and adults, the disturbance is manifested by symptoms such as a stated desire to be the other sex, frequent passing as the other sex, desire to live or be treated as the other sex, or the conviction that he or she has the typical feelings and reactions of the other sex.
    B. Persistent discomfort with his or her sex or sense of inappropriateness in the gender role of that sex. In adolescents and adults, the disturbance is manifested by symptoms such as preoccupation with getting rid of primary and secondary sex characteristics (e.g., request for hormones, surgery, or other procedures to physically alter sexual characteristics to simulate the other sex) or belief that he or she was born the wrong sex.
    [It's not looking good for Jimmy!]
    Mabel's Uncle Billy Bob has an eleven year old son who has recently developed Tourette's Disorder. The family would like to get him into a free study and treatment. See if the National Institute of Mental Health (NIHM) has a clinical study which Billy Bob, Jr. can get into.
    ANSWER: National Institute of Mental Health does have such a study. Children with a recent onset of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder or Sydenham's Chorea or Tourette's Disorder (particularly if associated with dramatic, severe exacerbations) are being sought for a treatment study comparing immunomodulatory therapies, such as plasmapheresis, intravenous immunoglobulin and prednisone. Children with episodic OCD or Tourette's Disorder are also needed for participation in a trial of penicillin prophylaxis against infection-associated symptom exacerbation. Looks promising. Have Billy Bob call Ms. Lougee, M.S.W., Child Psychiatry Branch, 301-496-5323. 
    Jimmy's brother, Willie, steals from all of the local stores. Mable has had to go to K-Mart and Target to get Willie after he has been caught taking toys. Dannon Kindler, an expert on kleptomania, has written an article on it for Clinical Pharmacology. Name the disorders which Dannon Kindler suggests have a comorbidity to kleptomania. PubMed, [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/htbin-post/Entrez/query?db=m] will allow you to search Medline for this article.
    ANSWER: Kleptomania, one of the rare impulse-control disorders, is characterized by an irresistible impulse to steal objects not needed for personal use or monetary value. There is a comorbidity between mood disorders, eating disorders, anxiety disorders, personality disorders, and kleptomania. Several recent case reports have suggested that serotonin reuptake inhibitors could be effective in the treatment of obsessive-compulsive spectrum disorders and specifically in kleptomania.
    Bubba, Mable's co-dependent husband, was brought up in a family of alcoholics where Bubba watched after his alcoholic parents and learned to cover up the alcohol use for fear of discovery. Is co-dependence a mental disorder? What are some of the symptoms Bubba might show?
    ANSWER: Try Codependence: Painful Adult Behaviors Learned in Childhood by H. Dan Smith, EDD, MFCC for a very good description and bibliography of co-dependence and its causes. Bubba probably takes a great deal of Mable's time and energy since he lacks self-esteem, worries, is easily hurt, and lacks a strong value system of his own. 
    Aunt Cecilia has multiple personalies. Sometimes she is a nine year old child, sometimes a swinging thirties, and other times a strict disciplinarian. She is clearly pregnant. How on earth is she going to raise a normal child?
    ANSWER: At The Disassociated Child which you will find with a "children multiple personalities" search, there is information stating that people with disassociative disorders (DID) can be great parents. Good essay on this topic. 
    What are some of the symptoms of Aunt Cecilia's disorder?
    ANSWER: Articles on Mental Health has several good articles on all types of mental health. The overview on Multiple Personalies states, "These persons may manifest many other symptoms, such as anxiety, depression, eating and sleep disorders, and substance abuse." 
    Aunt Cecilia's brother, Tim, has joined the Hare Krishna. What is this group and what is their philosophy?
    ANSWER: Hare Krishna Home Page is a starting point to find this info. 
    Aunt Cecilia's sister, Sarah, is a beautiful girl. That is she used to be beautiful. One day, a movie producer stopped her on the street and asked her to be in his movie. She was thrilled but thought she better lose a few pounds. Now she's down to 75 pounds. The movie producer has changed his mind. Think of the disease(s) she might have and find out if she fits into the description by DSM IV. Is she going to die? What are some support groups she and her family can attend and receive help?
    ANSWER:
    Try eating disorders or bulimia or anorexia nervosa to get this info. Health Touch - Eating Disorders offers several links to groups which offer many services (all free) including counseling, information and referrals, self-help groups for both victims and their families, educational programs, and a listing of therapists, hospitals and clinics treating eating disorders. 
    I tried to tell Uncle George, Aunt Cecilia's husband, how excited I was about the baby. But, while we were talking, he suddenly fell asleep. He has been falling asleep like this for many years. The doctor diagnosed Uncle George as having narcolepsy. What are the chances of the baby inheriting his disorder?
    ANSWER:  Stanford Univercity Center for Narcolepsy  states, "Narcolepsy or a predisposition to it may run in families. However,the way the predisposition might be inherited remains unknown."

    Uncle George's son by his first marriage is presently serving prison time in the state prison as a sex offender. Can the treatment he is receiving rehabilitate him?

    ANSWER: The Management of Sex Offenders claim "Most sex offending begins during adolescence. The earlier treatment is offered, the more likely it is to prevent continual sexual offending. Upon first referral to authorities, suspected juvenile sex offenders should be evaluated by a qualified treatment provider." I used "treatment and sex offenders".
    Senators Domenici and Wellstone spear-headed a bill which will be beneficial to the whole dysfunctional family mentioned above. What was it and when does it go into effect?
    ANSWER: The Domenici-Wellstone Mental Illness Parity Provision What the New Law will and Will Not Do

              The Domenici-Wellstone mental illness parity provision amendment would provide insurance parity for the mentally ill in terms of annual and lifetime payment caps. It was required to go into effect Jan. 1, 1998. 
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