Putinta- Somatic Symptom Disorders

Question 1

no sx’s present
Preoccupation with fears of having a serious illness that does not respond to reassurance after appropriate medical work-up

Answer 1

illness anxiety disorder

Question 2

symptoms present (any of the organ sx’s but can’t be explained by tests or imaging)
anxiety/stress makes it appear

Answer 2

Somatic symptom disorder

Question 3

no tests/imaging can explain the cause
neurologic symptoms present

Answer 3

Conversion disorder
(person going blind in band of brothers even though his eyes were still functioning)

Question 4

symptoms present that are intentionally provoked
easily identifiable reason they’re doing this (lawsuit, disability, avoiding legal consequences)

Answer 4

Malingering

Question 5

symptoms present
intentionally provoked
not easily identifiable reason (but do it to be cared for)

Answer 5

Factitious disorder