Factitious disorder
A factitious disorder is a condition in which a person acts as if they have an illness by deliberately producing, feigning, or exaggerating symptoms. Factitious disorder by proxy is a condition in which a person deliberately produces, feigns, or exaggerates symptoms in a person in their care.
- Part of Speech: proper noun
- Industry/Domain: Psychiatry
- Category: Mental disorder
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