title: Hysteria split asunder.
abstract: The authors present the proposed DSM-III classification of the traditional hysterical disorders, i.e., disorders that suggest physical illness but in which psychological factors are judged to be of importance. The use of the DSM-III inclusion and exclusion criteria--physical mechanism explains the symptoms, symptoms are linked to psychological factors, symptom initiation is under voluntary control, and there is an obvious recognizable environmental goal--are discussed in the differential diagnosis of somatoform disorder, factitious disorder, malingering, psychological factors affecting physical condition, and undiagnosed physical illness.
mesh_terms: D003291:Conversion Disorder / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006677:Histrionic Personality Disorder / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D006998:Hypochondriasis / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis; D007046:Hysteria / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008306:Malingering / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis; D010146:Pain / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis; D011602:Psychophysiologic Disorders / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis