Showing posts with label conversion. Show all posts
Showing posts with label conversion. Show all posts

Saturday, October 27, 2007

Quiz or MCQ Anxiety Disorder

A 34-year-old man experience a sudden hemiparesis, but appears unconcerned. He reports that just before the onset of paralysis, he saw his girlfriend with another man. Physical examination fails to reveal evidence of a medical problem. Which disorder best fits this clinical picture?
A. conversion disorder
B. body dismorphic disorder
C. GAD
D. OCD
E. Hypochondriasis

Responses are welcome

Quiz or MCQ Anxiety Disorder

A 45-year-old woman claims that she injured her hand at work. She asserts that the pain caused by her injury prevents her from working. She has no further hand problems after she receives a $40,000 workmen’s compensation settlement. This clinical presentation is an example of
A. factitious disorder
B. factitious disorder by proxy
C. malingering
D. conversion disorder
E. masked depression

Responses are welcome.............