Which of the Following Is a Way to Distinguish Between

question 35

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a way to distinguish between someone with conversion disorder and someone who is malingering?

• A) People with conversion disorder are very willing to talk about their symptoms; malingerers will be more cautious.
• B) People with conversion disorder will be very cautious about talking about their symptoms; malingerers are very willing to talk about them.
• C) People with conversion disorder are usually very defensive; malingerers will try to seem very open and trusting.
• D) If their symptoms are shown to be inconsistent, people with conversion disorder become very defensive while malingerers do not.

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