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[[Factitious disorder]]s are psychiatric conditions where people feign real disease(s), to gain desired medical attention. This is not to be confused with [[List of fictional diseases|fictional diseases]], illnesses which do not exist. Factitious disorders include "factitious disorder by proxy", also known as [[Münchausen syndrome by proxy]], where a person claims that another person, usually their child, has the alleged illness(es), again to gain medical attention. | |||
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Revision as of 12:07, 12 January 2025
Factitious disorders are psychiatric conditions where people feign real disease(s), to gain desired medical attention. This is not to be confused with fictional diseases, illnesses which do not exist. Factitious disorders include "factitious disorder by proxy", also known as Münchausen syndrome by proxy, where a person claims that another person, usually their child, has the alleged illness(es), again to gain medical attention.
Pages in category "Factitious disorders"
The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total.
