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Factitious Disorder and Malingering
Factitious disorder is the term used to describe a pattern of behavior centered on the exaggeration or outright falsifications of one’s own health problems or the health problems of others. Some people with this disorder fake or exaggerate physical problems; others fake or exaggerate psychological problems or a combination of physical and psychological problems. Factitious disorder differs from a pattern of falsified or exaggerated behavior called malingering. While malingerers make their claims out of a motivation for personal gain, people with factitious disorder have no such motivation.
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This video explains factitious disorder and how it differs from malingering. It describes patterns of exaggerating or falsifying health problems, whether physical, psychological or both.
Key points
- Defines factitious disorder as exaggeration or falsification of one's own or others' health problems
- Notes problems may be faked or exaggerated as physical, psychological or a combination
- Distinguishes malingering, which is motivated by personal gain, from factitious disorder, which has no such motivation
Video Overview
This video presents “Factitious Disorder and Malingering” — Factitious disorder is the term used to describe a pattern of behavior centered on the exaggeration or outright falsifications of one’s own health problems or the health problems of others. Some people with this disorder fake or. Whether you are preparing for a procedure, studying the technique, or learning how a condition is assessed, the recording shows the process as it is performed in practice.
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