Factitious disorder imposed on self

Factitious disorder imposed on self (FDIS), dem commonly call Munchausen syndrome, be a complex mental disorder insyd wich an individual dey imitate symptoms of illness in order to elicit attention, sympathy, anaa physical care. Patients plus FDIS intentionally falsify anaa induce signs den symptoms of illness, trauma, anaa abuse to assume dis role. Dem dey perform dese actions consciously, though de patient fi be unaware of dema motivations. Der be chaw risk factors den signs dem associate plus dis illness wey treatment be usually in de form of psychotherapy buh fi depend on de specific situation, wich na dem further discuss below. Dem usually dey determine diagnosis by meeting specific DSM-5 criteria after ruling out true illness as dem describe below.

Factitious disorder imposed on self dey relate to factitious disorder imposed on another, de abuse of anoda person in order to seek attention anaa sympathy give de abuser. Dis be "Munchausen by proxy", den de drive to create symptoms give de victim fi result in unnecessary den costly diagnostic anaa corrective procedures. Oda similar den often confused syndromes den diagnoses be discussed in the "Related Diagnoses" section.

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Category:Forensic psychology
Category:Factitious disorders
Category:Psychopathological syndromes
Category:Baron Munchausen
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