Disorders Featuring Somatic Symptoms

Question 1

What is factitious disorder

Answer 1

An individual feigns or induces physical symptoms, typically for the purpose of assuming the role of a sick person

Question 2

What is conversion disorder

Answer 2

A disorder in which bodily symptoms affect voluntary motor and sensory functions, but the symptoms are inconsistent with known medical diseases

Question 3

What is Somatic symptom disorder

Answer 3

A disorder in which persons become excessively distressed concerned and anxious about bodily symptoms that they are experiencing and their lives are greatly and disproportionately disrupted by the symptoms

Question 4

What is Illness anxiety disorder

Answer 4

A disorder in which persons are chronically anxious about and preoccupied with the notion that they have or are developing a serious medical illness, despite the absence of somatic symptoms

Question 5

What is Psychophysiological disorders

Answer 5

Disorders in which biological, psychological and sociocultural factors interact to cause or worsen a physical illness