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IV. Somatoform Disorder
A. Somatization:
the expression of psychological distress through physical symptoms
-A person may have psychological problems (depression, anxiety), but display physical symptoms (paralysi/pain)
B. Malingering:
Faking an illness in order to avoid work
-Malingering is not a psychological disorder but somatization is
C. Conversion Disorder:
A person may experience a change in or loss of physical functioning of a major part of the body for which there is no medical explanation
i.e. a person can no longer see at night, or can no longer use their legs
-People with conversion disorder often don't show concern over the problem
D. Hypochondrias (hypochondria):
A person's unrealistic preoccupation with the fear that he or she has a serious disease
-People become absorbed with minor physical symptoms, convinced that they indicate a serious illness
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