Factitious disorder

Question 1

Munchausen’s syndrome

Answer 1

• Individual wishes to adopt the ‘sick role’ to receive the care of a patient, for internal emotional gain (primary gain)
• Physical or psychological symptoms are intentionally produced (faked) → occurs in malingering
• Difference between malingering is the two motives
o Malingering = secondary gain
o Factitious disorder = primary gain

Question 2

Factitious disorder (Munchausen’s syndrome)

Answer 2

‘ I want to go to the hospital to be looked after’

Question 3

Malingering

Answer 3

‘If I go to the hospital I may receive compensation’

Question 4

Somatoform

Answer 4

‘I think I have a serious illness and need to go to the hospital for more tests!’

Question 5

Dissociative disorder

Answer 5

‘Ever since I lost my job, I’ve been feeling unwell’