Functional disorders

Question 1

What are malingering disorders?

Answer 1

Feigning symptoms for external gain

Question 2

What is hypochondriasis?

Answer 2

Abnormal chronic anxiety about personal health

Question 3

What are functional/somatiform disorders?

Answer 3

Physical symptoms without an organic cause, attributed to mental causes

Question 4

What are Munchausen’s/factitious disorders?

Answer 4

Feigning physical symptoms for psychological reasons