functional disorders

Question 1

somatisation disorder

Answer 1

multiple physical symptoms present for at least 2 years

patient refuses to accept reassurance or negative test results

somatisation = so-many symptoms for some-time (2+yrs)

Question 2

illness anxiety disorder (hypochondirasis)

Answer 2

persistent belief in the present of an underlying serious disease - eg cancer

patient refuses to accept reassurance or negative test result

Question 3

conversion disorder (functional neurological disorder)

Answer 3

typically involves loss of motor or sensory function

patient doesnt consciously feign the symptoms (factitious disorder) or seek material gain (malingering)

Question 4

dissociative disorder

Answer 4

dissociation, “separating off” certain memories from normal consciousness

(in contrast to conversion disorder involves psychiatric sx - amnesia, fugue, stupor)

dissociative identity disorder = multiple personality dosrders

Question 5

factitious disorder (munchausens)

Answer 5

intentional production of physical or psychological symptoms

Question 6

malingering

Answer 6

fraudulent simulation or exaggeration of smptoms with intention of financial or other gain