Term
Factitious Disorder
(Munchausen syndrome) |
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Definition
Intentional production or feigning of
physical
or
psychological
signs or symptoms |
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Term
Factitious Disorder
(Munchausen syndrome) |
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Definition
| motivation is to assume the sick role |
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Term
Factitious Disorder
(Munchausen syndrome) |
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Definition
| External incentives (as in Malingering) are absent. |
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Term
Factitious Disorder
(Munchausen syndrome) |
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Definition
Code based on type:
300.16 With Predominantly Psychological Signs and Symptoms
300.19 With Predominantly Physical Signs and Symptoms
300.19 With Combined Psychological and Physical Signs and Symptoms |
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Term
Factitious Disorder NOS
ex: Factitious Disorder by proxy
(Munchausen syndrome by proxy) |
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Definition
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Term
Malingering
V65.2
feigned for external gain (legal, money, jail evaoidence, etc) |
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Definition
associated with antisocial personality disorder
often lack of cooperation with exam or treatment, & lack of syptoms relief) |
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