Describe the continuum of somatic conditions, such as low back pain, headaches, seizure disorders, involuntary movements,...

Describe the continuum of somatic conditions, such as low back pain, headaches, seizure disorders, involuntary movements, as they relate to identified physical illnesses and psychiatric diagnoses, such as illness anxiety disorder, factitious disorders, to malingering. How might a clinician determine who is dysfunctional and who is malingering?

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