Factitious disorders
Definition
Factitious disorders are characterised by intentionally feigning, falsifying, inducing, or aggravating medical, psychological, or behavioural signs and symptoms or injury in oneself or in another person, most commonly a child dependent, associated with identified deception. A pre-existing disorder or disease may be present, but the individual intentionally aggravates existing symptoms or falsifies or induces additional symptoms. Individuals with factitious disorder seek treatment or otherwise present themselves or another person as ill, injured, or impaired based on the feigned, falsified, or self-induced signs, symptoms, or injuries. The deceptive behaviour is not solely motivated by obvious external rewards or incentives (e.g., obtaining disability payments or evading criminal prosecution). This is in contrast to Malingering, in which obvious external rewards or incentives motivate the behaviour.
Exclusions
- Malingering
(QC30)
3 subordinate codes
Nearby in Mental, behavioural or neurodevelopmental disorders
6A00-6A0ZNeurodevelopmental disorders6A20-6A2ZSchizophrenia or other primary psychotic disorders6A40-6A4ZCatatonia6A60-6A8ZMood disorders6B00-6B0ZAnxiety or fear-related disorders6B20-6B2ZObsessive-compulsive or related disorders6B40-6B4ZDisorders specifically associated with stress6B60-6B6ZDissociative disorders