Illness Anxiety, Conversion, Factitious, and Malingering Mnemonics (Memorable Psychiatry Lecture)

After learning about somatic symptom disorder, we will look at some other diagnoses that also feature medically unexplained symptoms, including illness anxiety disorder, conversion disorder, factitious disorder, and malingering.

Learn more somatoform disorders, including their core signs and symptoms, prognosis, and treatment, in this high-yield talk intended for all healthcare providers, including doctors, medical students, psychologists, nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, social workers, and more!

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[meliss]

It’s sad to me that this explanation **(of Conversion Disorder) would fit many who are unable to find the actual cause of real illness.

[malindisultuska]

Wow, this helped me understand the differences between the disorders tremendously. Thank you!

[miaschwartz]

Studying for my abnormal psych final exam. Thank you

[dlppl]

How about GI related symptoms in conversion disorder? I checked the specifiers and the only GI related is "swallowing" but how about if it is nausea for example

[clairerobertson]

Your videos are incredibly helpful✌️I have a question about the DSM 5 TR and the possibility of files being called into a forensic setting.

[alinaha]

Thank you for the amazing animation, data and extra info, it was truly helpful as a psychology student

[areebaqamar]

can't thank you enough for this videos

[MusabTahaTarik]

i can't understand differences between conversion disorder and malingering

[bigolmemoryhole]

However if it projected as transgenderism then that's stunning & brave.