PSYC 3140 Chapter Notes - Chapter 10: Malingering, Factitious Disorder Imposed On Self, Factitious Disorder
30 Sep 2016
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Factitious disorder (imposed on the self: false creation of physical or psychological symptoms, or deceptive production of injury or disease, even without external rewards for such ailments, presentation of oneself as ill, damaged or hurt. Factitious disorder (imposed on another: false creation of physical or psychological symptoms, or deceptive production of injury or disease, in another person, even without external rewards for such ailments. Can be malingering: intentionally feigning illness to achieve some external gain (financial, deferment from military etc: presentation of another person (victim) as ill, damaged or hurt. Also, individuals may produce illness to become a patient. Factitious disorder is commonly known as munchausen syndrome: some people inject blood to cause bleeding or use laxatives to cause diarrhea. Study: patents with prolonged mysterious fever, found that 9% were factitious. Many people with factitious have an extensive knowledge of medicine and have gone through surgery, testing and other means to prove their ailments.
