Functional Conditions

Question 1

What are the causes of unexplained symptoms?

Answer 1

Somatisation disorder
Hypochodrial disorder
Munchausen's syndrome (factitious disorder)
Conversion disorder
Malingering

Question 2

Patient has presented several times with abdominal pain and back pain symptoms for 2 years, for which no cause is found. The patient refuses to accept that the investigation results are negative. What is the most likely explanation for this patient’s presentations?

Answer 2

Somatisation disorder