factitious disorder
Americannoun
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Experts believes Munchausen by Internet has similar origins and motives as other forms of factitious disorder, which is thought to involve both biological and psychological factors.
From Washington Post • Jun. 20, 2016
Because of his specialization in factitious disorder, Feldman hears from both victims and perpetrators of Munchausen by Internet.
From Washington Post • Jun. 20, 2016
According to one study on factitious disorder, half of patients also had borderline personality disorder, while a third showed signs of narcissistic personality disorder.
From Washington Post • Jun. 20, 2016
Today, Munchausen is considered the most severe type of factitious disorder, a group of mental illnesses in which a person feigns a physical, emotional or cognitive condition.
From Washington Post • Jun. 20, 2016
“The heroic image that cancer survivors increasingly have is attractive to factitious disorder patients,” Marc Feldman writes in his book scholarly Playing Sick.
From The Guardian • Feb. 18, 2016
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