Somatic & Functional
Somatic & Functional
Full criteria not included in this record
Full criteria not included in this record
Full criteria not included in this record
Full criteria not included in this record
A. Falsification of physical or psychological signs or symptoms, or induction of injury or disease, associated with identified deception in self (imposed on self) or in another person (imposed on another) B. The individual presents himself/herself, or another, as ill, impaired, or injured C. The deceptive behaviour is evident even in the absence of obvious external rewards
A. Preoccupation with having or acquiring a serious illness B. Somatic symptoms are absent or, if present, only mild in intensity; if medical condition present or at high risk, concern is clearly excessive or disproportionate C. High anxiety about health; easily alarmed about personal health status
Single episode; Recurrent episodes; Factitious disorder imposed on self; Factitious disorder imposed on another (by proxy)
Care-seeking type; Care-avoidant type
Malingering (external incentive - legal, financial, avoidance of duty; not a disorder); Somatic symptom disorder (not intentional; genuine distress about symptoms); Illness anxiety disorder (genuine health fear; not fabricating)
Somatic symptom disorder (prominent somatic symptoms; B criteria relate to those symptoms); GAD (worry across multiple domains; not exclusively health); OCD (health obsessions may overlap; ego-dystonic intrusions vs health focus)