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factitious disorder
factitious disorder Factitious disorder is a psychiatric condition in which a person deliberately creates or exaggerates physical or psychological symptoms in order to take on the role of being ill.
Factitious disorder is a psychiatric condition in which a person deliberately creates or exaggerates physical or psychological symptoms in order to take on the role of being ill. The behavior is not driven by obvious outside rewards such as money or avoiding legal consequences, and the person is not aware of the inner motives behind it.