Factitious Disorder

Factitious Disorder: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment

Factitious disorder is a severe mental illness in which a person deceives others by pretending to be sick, getting sick on purpose, or injuring themselves. Family members or caregivers may also trigger factitious disorder by falsely portraying others, such as infants, as sick, disabled, or damaged. Symptoms of the factitious disorder can vary from mild …

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