Factitious Disorder
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Factitious Disorder

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Which disorder is characterized by prominent physical symptoms associated with significant distress or impairment in social, occupational, or other areas of functioning?

  • Factitious disorder
  • Conversion disorder
  • Illness anxiety disorder
  • Somatic symptom disorder (correct)
  • What is the focus of patients with somatic symptom disorders?

  • Their distressing somatic symptoms and their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors in response to these symptoms (correct)
  • Their unspoken psychological needs
  • Their social and occupational functioning
  • Their associated medical conditions
  • What type of disorder involves unspoken psychological needs manifesting as physical symptoms?

  • Conversion disorder
  • Factitious disorder
  • Somatic symptom disorder (correct)
  • Illness anxiety disorder
  • In the given scenario, why was Ms. Thomas referred to a psychiatrist by her gynecologist?

    <p>Undergoing multiple exploratory surgeries with no definitive findings</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What percentage of primary care patients present with medically unexplained symptoms?

    <p>Up to 30%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What disorder involves patients with prominent physical symptoms associated with significant distress or impairment in social, occupational, or other areas of functioning?

    <p>Somatic symptom disorder</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of disorder involves unspoken psychological needs manifesting as physical symptoms?

    <p>Somatic symptom disorder</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What percentage of primary care patients present with medically unexplained symptoms?

    <p>Up to 30%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which disorder involves patients' focus on distressing somatic symptoms as well as their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors in response to these symptoms?

    <p>Somatic symptom disorder</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of disorder is characterized by patients' prominent physical symptoms with no definitive findings upon medical examination?

    <p>Factitious disorder</p> Signup and view all the answers

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