PSYC 3140 Study Guide - Final Guide: Histrionic Personality Disorder, Premature Ejaculation, Factitious Disorder
Document Summary
Several dsm-5 categories focus on somatic symptoms, including factitious disorder, conversion disorder, somatic symptom disorder, illness anxiety disorder, and psychological factors affecting medical condition. In these disorders, the somatic symptoms are primarily caused by psychosocial factors, or the symptoms trigger excessive anxiety or concern. People with factitious disorder feign or induce physical disorders, typically for the purpose of assuming the role of a sick person. The disorder is not well understood or treated. In a related pattern, factitious disorder imposed on another, a parent fabricates or induces a physical illness in his or her child. False creation of physical or psychological symptoms, or deceptive production of injury or disease, even without external rewards for such ailments. Presentation of oneself as ill, damaged, or hurt. False creation of physical or psychological symptoms, or deceptive production of injury or disease, in another person, even without external rewards for such ailments. Presentation of another person (victim) as ill, damaged, or hurt.
