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CHAPTER 16<br />

Somatoform Disorders<br />

What are the primary types<br />

of somatoform disorders?<br />

What is factitious disorder?<br />

What is malingering?<br />

What is the primary difference between<br />

somatoform disorders and factitious<br />

disorder or malingering?<br />

Somatization disorder<br />

Conversion disorder<br />

Hypochondriasis<br />

Body dysmorphic disorder<br />

Pain disorder<br />

A disease in which the patient<br />

intentionally feigns illness to assume<br />

the sick role, but with no other obvious<br />

motivation (aka Munchausen<br />

syndrome)<br />

Intentional feigning of illness for the<br />

purpose of gaining a conscious reward<br />

Somatoform disorders are unconscious<br />

behaviors, whereas behaviors in<br />

factitious disorders and malingering<br />

are consciously derived by the patient.<br />

Table 16.1<br />

Conscious Behavior?<br />

Motivation Apparent?<br />

Somatoform No No<br />

Conversion No Yes<br />

Factitious Yes No<br />

Malingering Yes Yes<br />

Are there any physical examination<br />

findings which are common<br />

in somatoform disorders?<br />

No. Disease etiology must be ruled out<br />

in these patients; however, there is no<br />

medical condition that can account for<br />

their symptoms.<br />

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