This topic contains a solution. Click here to go to the answer

Author Question: Which of the following characteristics differentiates conversion disorder from malingering disorder? ... (Read 90 times)

Coya19@aol.com

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 601
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



Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

potomatos

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 338
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.




Coya19@aol.com

  • Member
  • Posts: 601
Reply 2 on: Jul 19, 2018
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review


raili21

  • Member
  • Posts: 324
Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Great answer, keep it coming :)

 

Did you know?

Limit intake of red meat and dairy products made with whole milk. Choose skim milk, low-fat or fat-free dairy products. Limit fried food. Use healthy oils when cooking.

Did you know?

The term pharmacology is derived from the Greek words pharmakon("claim, medicine, poison, or remedy") and logos ("study").

Did you know?

According to the FDA, adverse drug events harmed or killed approximately 1,200,000 people in the United States in the year 2015.

Did you know?

The tallest man ever known was Robert Wadlow, an American, who reached the height of 8 feet 11 inches. He died at age 26 years from an infection caused by the immense weight of his body (491 pounds) and the stress on his leg bones and muscles.

Did you know?

The use of salicylates dates back 2,500 years to Hippocrates's recommendation of willow bark (from which a salicylate is derived) as an aid to the pains of childbirth. However, overdosage of salicylates can harm body fluids, electrolytes, the CNS, the GI tract, the ears, the lungs, the blood, the liver, and the kidneys and cause coma or death.

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library