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Mr. Brazzali is brought to the Emergency Department by a cab driver who walks with him into the entrance and says, “This guy says he just lost his sight! He just 
went blind after he got into my cab.” Mr. Brazzali is very patient and says, during 
assessment, “Well, I’ve had several episodes like this. I guess this just happens sometimes.” During assessment, Mr. Brazzali says that when these “episodes of blindness” come over him it is often immediately after “an epileptic fit.” Testing,  however, shows no signs of recent seizure. The ED physician records that Mr. Brazzali has neurological symptoms but in the absence of a neurological diagnosis. He also makes note of this patient’s lack of distress about what should be an 
alarming condition. 

Which diagnosis best describes Mr. Brazzali’s condition?
A. Psychological factors affecting medical condition
B. SSD
C. Illness anxiety disorder
D. Conversion disorder

Which problem does NOT fit the group?
A. Malingering
B. Conversion disorder
C. Illness anxiety disorder
D. SSD 

 

Which is an example of malingering?
A. Mr. Harris injures his foot to avoid military service.
B. Mrs. Adams has been making her child vomit and lose 
weight to pretend he has cancer.
C. Mr. Singleton has difficulty walking and uses a wheelchair, 
but without neurological deficits, which began 2 months 
after the death of his wife of 32 years.
D. Ms. Munini frequently calls or comes to the clinic in a panic, 
believing she is ill. Her suffering is genuine, but she never 
has concrete signs of any illness.

 

Which is an example of illness anxiety disorder?
A. Mr. Harris injures his foot to avoid military service.
B. Mrs. Adams has been making her child vomit and lose weight 
to pretend he has cancer.
C. Mr. Singleton has difficulty walking and uses a wheelchair, 
but without neurological deficits, which began two months 
after the death of his wife of 32 years.
D. Ms. Munini frequently calls or comes to the clinic in a panic, 
believing she is ill. Her suffering is genuine, but she never has 
concrete signs of any illness.

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