unexplained sx (passmed)

Question 1

somatisation disorder

Answer 1

multiple physical SYMPTOMS present for at least 2 years
patient refuses to accept reassurance or negative test results

Question 2

conversion disorder

Answer 2

typically involves loss of motor or sensory function
the patient doesn’t consciously feign the symptoms (factitious disorder) or seek material gain (malingering)
patients may be indifferent to their apparent disorder - la belle indifference - although this has not been backed up by some studies

Question 3

factitious disorder

Answer 3

also known as Munchausen’s syndrome
the intentional production of physical or psychological symptoms

Question 4

malingering

Answer 4

fraudulent simulation or exaggeration of symptoms with the intention of financial or other gain