Category:Factitious disorders
This category reflects the organization of International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 11th Revision.
Generally, diseases outlined within the ICD-11 codes 6D50-6D5Z within Mental, behavioural or neurodevelopmental disorders should be included in this category.
Generally, diseases outlined within the ICD-11 codes 6D50-6D5Z within Mental, behavioural or neurodevelopmental disorders should be included in this category.
Factitious disorders are psychiatric conditions where people feign real disease(s), to gain desired medical attention. This is not to be confused with fictional diseases, illnesses which do not exist. Factitious disorders include "factitious disorder by proxy", also known as Münchausen syndrome by proxy, where a person claims that another person, usually their child, has the alleged illness(es), again to gain medical attention.
Subcategories
This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total.
Pages in category "Factitious disorders"
The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total. This list may not reflect recent changes.