Unexplained symptoms

Question 1

multiple physical SYMPTOMS present for at least 2 years

patient refuses to accept reassurance or negative test results

Answer 1

Somatisation disorder

Question 2

persistent belief in the presence of an underlying serious DISEASE, e.g. cancer

patient again refuses to accept reassurance or negative test results

Answer 2

Illness anxiety disorder (hypochondriasis)

Question 3

typically involves loss of motor or sensory function

the patient doesn’t consciously feign the symptoms (factitious disorder) or seek material gain (malingering)

may be indifferent to their apparent disorder

Answer 3

conversion disorder
may be caused by stress

Question 4

in contrast to conversion disorder involves psychiatric symptoms e.g. Amnesia, fugue, stupor

Answer 4

dissociative identity disorder (DID) is the new term for multiple personality disorder as is the most severe form

Question 5

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

Answer 5

Malingering

Question 6

intentional production of physical or psychological symptoms

Answer 6

Factitious disorder