Madeline appeared at the clinic complaining of pain in her knee, shoulder, and abdomen, nausea and vomiting, blurred vision, and exhaustion. The patient history revealed that she had been going to clinics for years trying to get treatment for these complaints and a host of other physical symptoms. The diagnostic consensus was that Madeline suffered from:

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Madeline is presenting with multiple physical symptoms and seeking treatment for years without resolution, which are common characteristics of somatic symptom disorder. Factitious disorder involves intentionally faking or inducing symptoms for attention, preoccupation disorder focuses on obsessive thoughts about a perceived defect, and body dysmorphic disorder is a preoccupation with physical appearance.

Madeline Appeared at the Clinic Complaining of Pain in Her