|
| |
- Disorders in which the individual's physical or psychological symptoms appear
under voluntary control and are adopted merely to assume the role of a sick
person. This goal is not voluntary, however, and implies a severe disturbance.
Deliberately faking physical or mental illness to gain medical attention.
Compare with malingering.
- A group of disorders characterized by intention production or feigning of
physical or psychological symptoms or signs related to a need to assume the sick
role rather than for obvious secondary gains such as economic support or
obtaining better care. The symptoms produced may be predominantly
psychological, predominantly physical, or a combination of both. An
example is Munchausen syndrome.
Source: Edgerton, Jane E. 1994. American Psychiatric Glossary, 7th Edition. Washington, DC: American Psychiatric Press
| |
|
