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Somatisation disorder

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multiple physical SYMPTOMS present for at least 2 years

patient refuses to accept reassurance or negative test results

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Hypochondrial disorder

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persistent belief in the presence of an underlying serious DISEASE, e.g. cancer
patient again refuses to accept reassurance or negative test results

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Conversion disorder

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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

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Dissociative disorder

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dissociation is a process of ‘separating off’ certain memories from normal consciousness
in contrast to conversion disorder involves psychiatric symptoms e.g. Amnesia, fugue, stupor
dissociative identity disorder (DID) is the new term for multiple personality disorder as is the most severe form of dissociative disorder

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Munchausen’s syndrome

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also known as factitious disorder

the intentional production of physical or psychological symptoms

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Malingering

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