Practice Quiz

Social Work Masters Exam Prep

Category - Social Work Masters Free Test Prep

Start a Study Session Sign up for Question of the Day

A local hospital refers a regular patient to the facility's social worker. Madeline is considered a "frequent flyer" by the nurses due to her high number of visits. The patient exaggerates or creates symptoms of illness in an effort to seek treatment, attention, and sympathy. What disorder will the social worker want to focus on for intervention?

  1. Factitious disorder
  2. Psychological trauma
  3. Munchausen syndrome
  4. Hypochondriasis
Explanation

Answer: C - Most individuals who suffer from Munchausen syndrome are quite knowledgeable about the practice of medicine. They are able to produce symptoms resulting in lengthy medical analysis. Risk factors include childhood trauma and unavailable parents.

Previous Next
Was this helpful? Upvote!
See additional answers
Login to contribute your own answer or details
Start a Study Session Sign up for Question of the Day

Additional Answers

Anna Lotze says:

I don't know why there are options for both factitious disorder and Munchausen syndrome when they are synonymous. According to the APA, "Factitious disorder, more commonly known as Munchausen syndrome, is a mental health disorder in which people fake serious illness to gain sympathy, attention, and support." From: https://www.apa.org/news/podcasts/speaking-of-psychology/munchausen-syndrome#:~:text=Factitious%20disorder%2C%20more%20commonly%20known,sympathy%2C%20attention%2C%20and%20support.

Top questions

Related questions

Most popular on PracticeQuiz