International journal of psychiatry in medicine
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Since factitious disorders entered the official psychiatric nomenclature in DSM-III and DSM-III-R, there has been a proliferation of reports and commentary about this unusual disorder. We present an update of the recent literature. ⋯ Factitious disorders are uncommon but serious illnesses that present diagnostic and management dilemmas. Deriving systematic information about these illnesses is a major challenge.
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Int J Psychiatry Med · Jan 1993
Biogenic, psychogenic, and sociogenic models of adjustment to chronic pain: an exploratory study.
Based upon three models of etiology and adjustment in CLBP, predictions were made about the variables that were expected to differentiate organic and nonorganic patients, including: psychological distress (anxiety, depression, stress, alienation), pain condition and treatment, and general health. ⋯ Social anomie may explain why patients without a medically diagnosable cause for their pain are more psychologically distressed.