Overview Muscle dysmorphia is a specific form of body dysmorphic disorder involving preoccupation with the belief that one’s body is too small or insufficiently muscular, despite appearing normal or very muscular to others. Signs and Symptoms Symptoms can include excessive time spent exercising or lifting weights, rigid dietary rules, avoidance of situations that expose the …
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Factitious Disorder Imposed on Another
Overview Factitious disorder imposed on another involves falsification of physical or psychological signs or symptoms in another person, such as a child or dependent, associated with identified deception, in the absence of obvious external rewards. Signs and Symptoms Signs can include a caregiver reporting symptoms in a dependent that are inconsistent with medical findings, or …
Conversion Disorder (Functional Neurological Symptom Disorder)
Overview Conversion disorder, also called functional neurological symptom disorder, involves one or more symptoms of altered voluntary motor or sensory function that are incompatible with recognized neurological or medical conditions, causing significant distress or impairment. Signs and Symptoms Symptoms can include weakness or paralysis, abnormal movements, non-epileptic seizure-like episodes, or sensory disturbances that do not …
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Somatic Symptom Disorder
Overview Somatic symptom disorder involves one or more somatic symptoms that are distressing or disrupt daily life, along with excessive thoughts, feelings, or behaviors related to the symptoms or associated health concerns, persisting for more than six months. Signs and Symptoms Symptoms can include persistent thoughts about the seriousness of symptoms, high health-related anxiety, and …
Illness Anxiety Disorder
Overview Illness anxiety disorder involves persistent preoccupation with having or acquiring a serious illness, with few or no somatic symptoms present, along with a high level of health-related anxiety. Signs and Symptoms Symptoms can include excessive health-related behaviors such as repeatedly checking for signs of illness, or maladaptive avoidance of medical care, along with easy …
Factitious Disorder
Overview Factitious disorder involves falsification of physical or psychological signs or symptoms, or induction of injury or disease, associated with identified deception, in the absence of obvious external rewards such as financial gain. Signs and Symptoms Signs can include presenting oneself or another as ill, impaired, or injured, in the absence of an external incentive …