Which of the following statements is true about factitious disorders?
a. Patients are usually revealed to be harboring a reason for malingering
b. The symptoms are uncontrollable.
c. There is no obvious reason for voluntarily producing symptoms.
d. All of the above
Question 2
Which of the following statements is correct regarding diagnosing a patient's symptoms as a conversion disorder?
a. It is quite apparent when a patient is malingering (faking), but it is difficult to determine whether symptoms are due to real physical disorders or a conversion disorder.
b. It is quite apparent when a symptom is due to a real physical disorder, but it is impossible to determine the difference between a conversion disorder and patient malingering (faking).
c. It is very difficult to determine whether symptoms are due to malingering (faking), real physical disorders, or conversion disorder.
d. The act of diagnosing a conversion disorder can sometimes immediate alleviate the symptoms.
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