Factitious disorder imposed on self
| Subclass of | factitious disorder  |
|---|---|
| Dem name after | Baron Munchausen |
| Discoverer or inventor | Richard Asher |
| Time of discovery anaa invention | 1951 |
| Health specialty | psychiatry, psychology |
| ICPC 2 ID | P80 |
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.[1] Patients plus FDIS intentionally falsify anaa induce signs den symptoms of illness, trauma, anaa abuse to assume dis role.[2] 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,[3] 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.[2] Oda similar den often confused syndromes den diagnoses be discussed in the "Related Diagnoses" section.
References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ Kay, Jerald; Tasman, Allan, eds. (2007). Essentials of psychiatry. Wiley. ISBN 978-0-470-03099-8.
- 1 2 Ray, William J. (2021). Abnormal psychology (3rd ed.). SAGE. ISBN 978-1-5443-9920-1.
- ↑ Sousa Filho, Daniel de; Kanomata, Elton Yoji; Feldman, Ricardo Jonathan; Maluf Neto, Alfredo (2017). "Munchausen syndrome and Munchausen syndrome by proxy: a narrative review". Einstein (Sao Paulo, Brazil). 15 (4): 516–521. doi:10.1590/S1679-45082017MD3746. PMC 5875173. PMID 29364370.
External links
[edit | edit source]- Feldman, Marc (2004). Playing sick?: untangling the web of Munchausen syndrome, Munchausen by proxy, malingering & factitious disorder. Philadelphia: Brunner-Routledge. ISBN 978-0-415-94934-7.
- Fisher JA (2006). "Playing patient, playing doctor: Munchausen syndrome, clinical S/M, and ruptures of medical power". The Journal of Medical Humanities. 27 (3): 135–49. doi:10.1007/s10912-006-9014-9. PMID 16817003. S2CID 40739963.
- Fisher JA (2006). "Investigating the Barons: narrative and nomenclature in Munchausen syndrome". Perspect. Biol. Med. 49 (2): 250–62. doi:10.1353/pbm.2006.0024. PMID 16702708. S2CID 12418075.
- Friedel, Robert O. (4 August 2004). Borderline Personality Disorder Demystified. Hachette Books. pp. 9–10. ISBN 978-1-56924-456-2.
- Davidson, G. (2008). Abnormal Psychology (3rd Canadian ed.). Wiley. p. 412. ISBN 978-0-470-84072-6.
- Prasad, A.; Oswald, A. G. (1985). "Munchausen's syndrome: an annotation". Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica. 72 (4): 319–22. doi:10.1111/j.1600-0447.1985.tb02615.x. PMID 4072733. S2CID 40707.
- Schneps, Leila; Colmez, Coralie (2013). "1. Math error number 1: multiplying non-independent probabilities. The case of Sally Clark: motherhood under attack". Math on trial. How numbers get used and abused in the courtroom. Basic Books. ISBN 978-0-465-03292-1.
- "Munchausen syndrome". Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research. 13 May 2011. Archived from the original on 10 August 2016. Retrieved 11 April 2013.
- Zuger, Abigail (July 1993). "The Baron Strikes Again". Discover magazine.
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