09-15-2007, 06:54 AM
A 23-year-old woman visits a primary care physician complaining of recurrent nausea and generalized abdominal
pain, which has distressed her and compromised her functioning for the past several months. Thorough
evaluations by a gynecologist and gastroenterologist have revealed no abnormalities. She was referred to a
neurologist for headaches and has been taking acetaminophen for her "joint pains." The primary care doctor
completes a thorough physical exam; the results are normal. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?
A. Body dysmorphic disorder
B. Conversion disorder
C. Factitious disorder
D. Malingering
E. Somatization disorder
pain, which has distressed her and compromised her functioning for the past several months. Thorough
evaluations by a gynecologist and gastroenterologist have revealed no abnormalities. She was referred to a
neurologist for headaches and has been taking acetaminophen for her "joint pains." The primary care doctor
completes a thorough physical exam; the results are normal. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?
A. Body dysmorphic disorder
B. Conversion disorder
C. Factitious disorder
D. Malingering
E. Somatization disorder