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A woman complains of an assortment of physiological ailments. You think that she is intentionally producing the physical symptoms to appear sick, which fills some psychological need. If this is true, the appropriate diagnosis is:

A) factitious disorder.
B) conversion disorder.
C) generalized anxiety disorder.
D) psychophysical disorder.

Factitious Disorder

A mental disorder in which an individual deliberately produces or exaggerates symptoms of illness in themselves for the primary purpose of assuming the sick role.

Psychological Need

An intrinsic desire pertinent to achieving mental well-being, such as the need for esteem, belonging, autonomy, and competence.

Physiological Ailments

Physical diseases or disorders that affect the body's structures or organs.

  • Identify the specific traits and diagnostic standards associated with factitious disorders.
  • Examine the psychological driving forces for creating or simulating sickness in oneself or in another person.
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