Factitious disorder

Abstract

Factitious disorder is a condition in which an individual approaches to healthcare professionals seeking investigation and treatment for signs and symptoms that they have consciously fabricated. Factitious disorder is a mental disorder in which an individual intentionally produces or inflates the physical or mental illness to attain sympathy, attention from others; the individual is prepared to endure painful or risky tests and create self as ill or injured. It can vary from mild to severe exaggeration of symptoms. It is associated with severe emotional and stressful situations. It was formerly called Munchausen syndrome and its symptoms may be physical, psychological or both. The causative factor was unknown; it was predisposed by childhood abuse or neglect, loss of love and care or trauma. It was classified based imposed on self and another. Person with disorder has self mutilation behavior, dramatic, attention seeking and modifying diagnostic tests for fake sickness. The individual is managed by thorough history and mental status examination and other investigations. Proper psychiatric care management and supervision need with support and care are needed for a person with factitious disorder.