Author Question: Which of the following characteristics differentiates conversion disorder from malingering disorder? ... (Read 93 times)

Coya19@aol.com · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

Which of the following characteristics differentiates conversion disorder from malingering disorder?

A) Conversion disorder is normally permanent, while malingering disorder is transient in response to stress.
B) Conversion disorder is an unconscious process, while malingering disorder is a deliberate fabrication of symptoms.
C) Conversion disorder produces reward, while malingering disorder normally results in punishment or difficulty.
D) Conversion disorder has no pathophysiological cause, while malingering disorder has a neurological or endocrine basis.

Question 2

Which of the following assessments may be used clinically to determine whether a client's physical complaints or cognitive functions are created, exaggerated, or real?

A) Symptom validity testing
B) Pain-rating scales
C) Vital signs and diagnostic imaging
D) Orientation assessment

potomatos · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 19, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Ans: B
In conversion disorder, anxiety-provoking impulses are converted unconsciously into functional symptoms. Malingering disorder is characterized by the voluntary production of false or grossly exaggerated physical or psychological symptoms. Both produce rewards, and neither has any pathophysiological cause. Neither disorder is considered permanent or untreatable condition.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: A
Symptom validity testing is a form of neuropsychological or psychological evaluation that helps ascertain whether a client's symptoms are feigned, exaggerated, or authentic. Objective assessments such as vital signs and diagnostic imaging may form this process, but pain-rating scales and orientation assessments cannot, due to their subjective nature.