Dissociative disorder
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
Munchausen's syndrome
also known as factitious disorder
the intentional production of physical or psychological symptoms
Malingering
fraudulent simulation or exaggeration of symptoms with the intention of financial or
other gain
External Links
Royal College of Physicians
2013 Functional neurological symptoms
,Question 1 of 60
A 54-year-old man presents with a variety of physical symptoms that have been present for the past
9 years. Numerous investigations and review by a variety of specialties have indicated no organic
basis for his symptoms. This is an example of:
Munchausen's syndrome
Hypochondrial disorder
Dissociative disorder
Somatisation disorder
Conversion disorder
,Question 1 of 60
A 54-year-old man presents with a variety of physical symptoms that have been present for the past
9 years. Numerous investigations and review by a variety of specialties have indicated no organic
basis for his symptoms. This is an example of:
Munchausen's syndrome
Hypochondrial disorder
Dissociative disorder
Somatisation disorder
Conversion disorder
Unexplained symptoms
Somatisation = Symptoms
hypoChondria = Cancer
Somatisation disorder is the correct answer as the patient is concerned about persistent, unexplained
symptoms rather than an underlying diagnosis such as cancer (hypochondrial disorder).
Munchausen's syndrome describes the intentional production of symptoms, for example self
poisonin
Discuss and give feedback
Unexplained symptoms
External links
Royal College of Physicians
2013 Functional neurological symptoms
, Question 2 of 60
Which one of the following is not a recognised feature of anorexia nervosa?
Hypokalaemia
Low LH
Impaired glucose tolerance
Low FSH
Reduced growth hormone levels
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
Munchausen's syndrome
also known as factitious disorder
the intentional production of physical or psychological symptoms
Malingering
fraudulent simulation or exaggeration of symptoms with the intention of financial or
other gain
External Links
Royal College of Physicians
2013 Functional neurological symptoms
,Question 1 of 60
A 54-year-old man presents with a variety of physical symptoms that have been present for the past
9 years. Numerous investigations and review by a variety of specialties have indicated no organic
basis for his symptoms. This is an example of:
Munchausen's syndrome
Hypochondrial disorder
Dissociative disorder
Somatisation disorder
Conversion disorder
,Question 1 of 60
A 54-year-old man presents with a variety of physical symptoms that have been present for the past
9 years. Numerous investigations and review by a variety of specialties have indicated no organic
basis for his symptoms. This is an example of:
Munchausen's syndrome
Hypochondrial disorder
Dissociative disorder
Somatisation disorder
Conversion disorder
Unexplained symptoms
Somatisation = Symptoms
hypoChondria = Cancer
Somatisation disorder is the correct answer as the patient is concerned about persistent, unexplained
symptoms rather than an underlying diagnosis such as cancer (hypochondrial disorder).
Munchausen's syndrome describes the intentional production of symptoms, for example self
poisonin
Discuss and give feedback
Unexplained symptoms
External links
Royal College of Physicians
2013 Functional neurological symptoms
, Question 2 of 60
Which one of the following is not a recognised feature of anorexia nervosa?
Hypokalaemia
Low LH
Impaired glucose tolerance
Low FSH
Reduced growth hormone levels
