Factitious disorder, previously referred to as Munchausen syndrome, is a condition in which an individual deceives others by appearing ill, impaired, or injured. This can involve faking, purposely ...

"Münchausen by Internet" was first described over 20 years ago 1, and this digital factitious disorder (DFD) has been discussed previously in this blog 2. As with real-world factitious disorder, ...

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 really not sick. A person with this condition will ...