Abstract
The authors present 6 cases of factitious disorder seen on a general adult inpatient psychiatry unit of a university hospital. They review the clinical features of this disorder and suggest that factitious disorder is much more prevalent among psychiatric inpatients than is commonly recognized. Strategies to assist in the diagnosis and management this disorder are detailed.
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MeSH terms
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Adult
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Factitious Disorders / epidemiology*
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Factitious Disorders / psychology*
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Factitious Disorders / rehabilitation
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Female
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Hospitalization
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Humans
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Munchausen Syndrome / epidemiology
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Munchausen Syndrome / psychology
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Munchausen Syndrome / rehabilitation
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Prevalence
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Psychiatric Department, Hospital*
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Somatoform Disorders / epidemiology
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Somatoform Disorders / psychology
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Somatoform Disorders / rehabilitation