Question

Alec fell off a ladder at work and claims he has intense pain in his back, even though medical tests find nothing wrong. He does not like to talk about it and keeps quiet, other than his report to his attorney. Carson fell off a ladder at work and claims he hurt his back, too, even though medical tests find nothing wrong. He talks about it all of the time, in great detail. Which diagnosis would seem to fit each man?

a. Malingering in Alec and conversion disorder in Carsonb. Malingering in Alec, factitious disorder in Carson
c. Factitious disorder in Alec, malingering in Carsond. Conversion disorder in Alec, malingering in Carson

Answer 1

Option A is the correct answer

a. Malingering in Alec and conversion disorder in Carson

Step-by-step explanation:

Malingering is basically over exaggerating about medical conditions physical or psychological to attract favour.

Conversion disorder is a neurological symptom disorder that cannot be explained medically. When someone suffers from an illness that cannot be detected through medical means example is paralysis.