The psychologist assigned to the case has a research program somatoform disorder and written four papers on somatoform disorder. In one paper she postulates that as much as 50% pediatric illness is somatoform disorder, in other words they are faked symptoms/disorders.
Queue the video at 17:45...
The Fight over Justina: Medical Child Abuse by Parents or Abuse of Power by a Hospital? (March 17, 2014)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AvUevrJ6S5k
[ Truth be known and this women’s career/reputation is finish along with tens of millions in liability, she would rather see Justina die quietly in custody. This women is an Obamacare death panel superstar, that’s what’s at stake. ]
This is just another iteration of a common reaction of doctors: whenever a female goes to a doctor with vague complaints, the doctor immediately prescribes mental-illness meds. I don't know how many friends of mine were first prescribed antidepressants when they actually had an organic illness that caused exhaustion: cancer, herniated disc, vitamin D deficiency, thyroid disorder, diabetes, endometriosis, etc. That anxiety/depression diagnosis remains on their "permanent record" and keeps showing up in any other hospital procedure or government snooping down the line.