Munchausen syndrome is a psychological disorder where sufferers feign or induce illness to gain attention. Munchausen by proxy is a related illness where a caregiver induces illness in another individual to gain sympathy. It is a form of child abuse and can be difficult to detect. Treatment involves removing the child from harm and psychotherapy […]
Munchausen syndrome is a factitious disorder where patients simulate physical illness to gain sympathy and attention. It is difficult to detect and often caused by histories of abuse and comorbid psychological disorders. Treatment is primarily psychiatric and recovery is a long process. Munchausen syndrome is a form of factitious disorder, a psychological condition in which […]
