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Munchausen syndrome [′mu̇n‚chau̇z·ən ‚sin‚drōm]

(psychology)

A personality disorder in which the patient describes dramatic but false symptoms or simulates acute illness, happily undergoing examinations, hospitalization, and diagnostic and therapeutic manipulations, and upon discovery of the real nature of his case often leaves without notice and moves on to another hospital.

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No references found			In this case, if the agency could say that the mother had created this illness in her daughter, then it would be correct to assert that the mother did indeed have factitious disorder by proxy. Fink! still at large: factitious disorders are rare and often ... by Clinical Psychiatry News 00 Hardcover RA1146 The third edition of this field reference for psychologists and psychiatrists on deceptive behaviors has been expanded to include new chapters on feigned medical presentations, factitious disorders and forensic examinations. Clinical assessment of malingering and deception, 3d ed by SciTech Book News Factitious disorder, also known as Munchausen syndrome, is an extreme condition that defines patients who intentionally produce or feign symptoms or disabilities, either physical or psychological. Factitious Disorders ? Causes, Symptoms and Treatment by James Sameul / Health, general community			facing bond facing brick facing hammer facing pavoir facing tile facing wall facing-point lock Fackenheim, Emil Ludwig Fackenthal, Frank Diehl Facsimile Facsimile Apparatus facsimile chart facsimile modulation facsimile posting facsimile receiver facsimile recorder facsimile signal facsimile signal level facsimile synchronizing facsimile telegraph facsimile transmitter fact fact-value distinction factabling Faction Factitious disorder factor Factor Analysis factor comparison factor group factor I factor II factor III factor IV factor IX factor IX deficiency factor model factor module factor of proportionality factor of safety factor of stress concentration factor of stress intensity factor of subdivision factor ring factor space factor theorem of algebra Factor Theory factor V factor VII factor VIII factor X			factionally Factionary factioneer Factioner factionism Factionist Factions Factions Factions factious factious factious leader factiously factiously factiousness factiousness factitare factitial factitial dermatitis factitious factitious factitious Factitious AIDS Factitious Dermatopathy factitious diarrhea Factitious Diarrhoea factitious disease factitious disease factitious disease Factitious diseases Factitious disorder Factitious Disorder by Proxy Factitious Disorder by Proxy Factitious Disorder by Proxy Factitious Disorder by Proxy Factitious Disorder by Proxy Factitious disorders Factitious Fever factitious hypoglycemia Factitious Illness Factitious Illness Factitious Illness Factitious Near-Death Experience Factitious Panniculitis Factitious Phaeochromocytoma Factitious Purpura Factitious Sickness Factitious Sickness Factitious Sickness factitious thyrotoxicosis factitiously factitiously factitiously factitiousness factitiousness factitiousness factitive factitive factitively Factive Factive

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Munchausen syndrome (redirected from Factitious disorder)

Munchausen syndrome
(redirected from Factitious disorder)