module 23 factitious disorders

Question 1

factitious disorders

Answer 1

psychological disorder characterized by making yourself sick or someone else sick, or pretending to be sick

Question 2

factitious disorders subtypes

Answer 2

1. predominately physical symptoms
2. predominately psychological symptoms
3. combined physical and psychological symptoms

Question 3

factitious disorder by proxy

Answer 3

when a perosn produces symptoms in someone else

Question 4

malingering

Answer 4

NOT a factitious disorder or psychological disorder, but instead is when a person deliberately fakes being sick for a clear motive

Question 5

ganser syndrome

Answer 5

primarily seen in male prisoners or people with severe mental illness. consists of psychological and physical symptoms in an otherwise healthy person

symptoms:
- hallucinations
- physical symptoms without a physical cause
- clouding of consciousness

Question 6

causes of factitious disorders

Answer 6

• lack of attention in childhood
• personality disorders such as borderline, narcissistic, and antisocial
• brain differences