Beneath the Surface: Unveiling Factitious Disorder

Spilling the Thera-Tea

** TRIGGER WARNING- Examples of cases described in episode, including abuse and death**
Imagine discovering that your patient has been intentionally making themselves sick, injecting bacteria, milk, or even gasoline into their system. It almost sounds too far-fetched to be true, right? But that's the reality of factitious disorder, a condition we're exploring on today’s episode. We unravel this perplexing mental health issue, where individuals consciously induce, feign, or exaggerate physical or psychiatric symptoms, all for primary gain. We'll walk you through the different types of this disorder, help you understand its pathophysiology, and show you how it differs from malingering.
We end today’s episode by answering a question from a listener.
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