Somatic sxs and factitious disorder

Question 1

is the conscious feigning of sxs in order to avoid jail, court or obtain housing or compensation

Answer 1

malingering

Question 2

Approx. __________ of the general population have somatic symptom disorder

Answer 2

5-7%

Question 3

level of concern between somatic vs. conversion

Answer 3

soamtic symptom disorder typically express lots of concern over their condition and chronically perseveratee over it, whereas conversion disorder patietns often have an abrupt onset of their neurological sxs but not infrequently appear unconcerned

Question 4

patients convert psychological distress or conflict to neurological sxs

Answer 4

conversion disorder

Question 5

conversion like presentation in elderly pt.

Answer 5

higher likelihood of representing an underlying neirlogical deficit

Question 6

the only somatic sxs related disorder that does not have a higher frequency in women

Answer 6

illness anxiety disorder

Question 7

intentionally falsify medical or psychological sings/sxs with absence of external rewards

Answer 7

factitious disorder

Question 8

malingering is considered to be a mental illness

Answer 8

nope

Question 9

patients believe they are ill and do not intetnionally produce or feign sxs

Answer 9

somatic symptom disorder

Question 10

patients intentionally produce symptoms of a psychological or physical illness because of a desure to assume the sick role, not for external rewards

Answer 10

factitious disorder

Question 11

patients intentionally produce or feign sxs for external rewrds

Answer 11

malingering