Somatic Disorders
In which somatic disorder, is the person purposely feigning symptoms
factitious disorder
What is the difference between conversion disorder and somatic symptom disorder
Conversion disorder involves impairment in sensation, perception, or physical movement
This disorder used to be known as hypochondriasis
illness anxiety disorder
A person with conversion disorder whose symptoms are exacerbated by the greater level of medical attention may be experiencing
secondary gain
This area of research investigates how stressful events result in viral or bacterial infection
Psychoneuroimmunology