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Factitious disorder imposed on self
Psychiatric factitious disorder
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Texas (1) · mother (1) · medical child abuse (1) · 3-year-old (1) · Munchausen syndrome (1) · investigation (1) · child welfare (1)
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Factitious disorder imposed on self (FDIS), commonly called Munchausen syndrome, is a complex mental disorder in which an individual imitates symptoms of illness in order to elicit attention, sympathy, or physical care. Patients with FDIS intentionally falsify or induce signs and symptoms of illness, trauma, or abuse to assume this role. These actions are performed consciously, though the patient may be unaware of their motivations.
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