Factitious Disorders
intentional production of false or grossly exaggerated physical or psychological symptoms, motivated by external incentives
Malingering
Excessive fear or anxiety concerning separation from attachment figures in which the anxiety exceeds what may be expected given the persons developmental age
Separation Anxiety Disorder
Multiple, current, somatic symptoms that are distressing and disrupt daily life
Somatic Symptom Disorder
Falsification of physical or psychological signs or symptoms or induction of injury or disease with identified deception to assume the “sick role”
Factitious Disorder
Marked fear or anxiety about one or more social situations in which the person is exposed to possible scrutiny by others
Social Anxiety Disorder
Preoccupation with having or acquiring a serious illness
Illness Anxiety Disorder
Seeking EXTERNAL rewards
Malingering
Recurrent, UNEXPECTED, panic attacks with no identifiable trigger followed by anxiety about having another panic attack
Panic Disorder
a mental condition in which a person has blindness, paralysis, or other nervous system (neurologic) symptoms that cannot be explained by medical evaluation
Functional neurological symptom disorder
absence of obvious external rewards
Factitious Disorder
The person fears or avoids certain situations because of thoughts that escape can be difficult
Agoraphobia
Treatment for Illness Anxiety Disorder
Regularly scheduled visits with single PCP, who should minimize unnecessary medical workups and treatments
Malingering often is associated with an ____ and ____ personality disorders
antisocial and histrionic
Excessive anxiety and worry, occurring more days than not for at least 6 months about varying events
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Postictal state in someone Psychogenic Nonepileptic Seizures
May rapidly awaken and reorient, HA rare