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 refuses to accept reassurance or negative test results

Answer 2

hypochondriasis

Question 3

typically involves loss of motor or sensory function

patient doesn’t knowingly feign the symptoms (factitious disorder) or seek medical gain (malingering)

Answer 3

Conversion disorder

Question 4

AKA Munchausen’s syndrome

the intentional production of physical or psychological symptoms

Answer 4

Factitious disorder

Question 5

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

Answer 5

Malingering