Louise arrived at the emergency room complaining of severe stomach pain.After careful evaluation,it became clear that Louise had purposely given herself food poisoning.She would most likely
A)be malingering.
B)have somatization disorder.
C)have la belle indifference.
D)have factitious disorder.

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Given that Louise purposely gave herself food poisoning, she would likely be diagnosed with factitious disorder. Factitious disorder involves intentionally pretending or exaggerating physical or psychological symptoms for the purpose of receiving medical attention or assuming the "sick role." A diagnosis of malingering would indicate that the individual is intentionally faking symptoms for some other specific gain, such as avoiding work or legal problems. Somatization disorder and la belle indifference are not applicable in this case, as they do not involve intentional self-harm or deception.

Louise Arrived at the Emergency Room Complaining of Severe Stomach