Medical Definition Of Munchausen Syndrome

Munchausen syndrome: Symptoms, Treatment

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Munchausen syndrome (also known as factitious disorder imposed on self) is a mental health disorder where you falsify, exaggerate, or induce physical, emotional or cognitive disorders. People with factitious disorders act this way because of an inner …

Factitious disorder - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

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Munchausen syndrome | definition of Munchausen …

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Munchausen syndrome is a psychiatric disorder that causes an individual to self-inflict injury or illness or to fabricate symptoms of physical or mental illness, in order to …

Munchausen syndrome Definition & Meaning - Merriam …

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Munchausen syndrome. noun. Mun· chau· sen syndrome ˈmən-ˌchau̇-zən-. variants or Munchausen's syndrome. : a psychological disorder characterized by the intentional …

Munchausen Syndrome (Factitious disorder) - WebMD

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Munchausen syndrome is a factitious disorder, a mental disorder in which a person repeatedly and deliberately acts as if they have a physical or mental illness when …

Munchausen Syndrome - StatPearls - NCBI …

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Munchausen syndrome, also called factitious disorder imposed on self, is a psychiatric disorder in which a person assumes the role of a sick patient without the …

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Munchausen syndrome is a mental disorder in which a person routinely acts as if they have a true physical or mental health issue even though they are …

Munchausen Syndrome & by Proxy: Definition, Causes

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Munchausen syndrome, referred to as a factitious disorder, is a mental illness that involves the sufferers causing or pretending to have physical or psychological …

Munchhausen's Syndrome - Medical Dictionary

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Munchausen syndrome is a psychiatric disorder that causes an individual to self-inflict injury or illness or to fabricate symptoms of physical or mental illness, in order to receive …

Medical Definition of Munchausen syndrome - MedicineNet

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Recurrent feigning of catastrophic illnesses, a psychological disorder that is characterized by the recurrent presentation of the patient for treatment of an acute and …