Mary is 20 and loves being a patient or playing the "sick role." She loves it so much that she will fake fevers, or tamper with her urine samples or do whatever it takes to make people believe she is actually sick. Mary most likely has which of the following disorders? Group of answer choicesConversion disorder Factitious disorder Somatic symptom disorder Illness anxiety disorder
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Mary is 20 and loves being a patient or playing the "sick role." She loves it so much that she will fake fevers, or tamper with her urine samples or do whatever it takes to make people believe she is actually sick. Mary most likely has which of the following disorders? Group of answer choicesConversion disorder Factitious disorder Somatic symptom disorder Illness anxiety disorder
Solution
Mary most likely has a Factitious disorder. This disorder is characterized by a person intentionally producing or pretending to have physical or psychological symptoms. The motivation is to assume the sick role and to get medical attention. This fits Mary's behavior of faking fevers and tampering with her urine samples to make people believe she is sick.
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