Explain the similarities and differences between conversion disorder, factitious disorder, and malingering.
What will be an ideal response?
The similarities all involve physical symptoms with no physical cause, as well as some gain. The differences: Only in conversion disorder are the symptoms involuntary; in factitious disorder and malingering, the person is consciously faking. While all can involve gain, the main type of gain is different. In conversion disorder, the main gain is avoiding or escaping a stressful situation without taking responsibility for doing so. In factitious disorder, the person enjoys the sick role. In malingering, the gain is typically monetary (e.g., a law suit). GRADING RUBRIC: 10 points total, 4 for the similarities, 6 for the differences.
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