Is It Munchausen or Is It Dementia?

Is It Munchausen or Is It Dementia?

Is It Munchausen or Is It Dementia? Factitious disorder (FD), also known as Munchausen syndrome, is a psychiatric condition characterized by the deliberate fabrication or exaggeration of medical or psychological symptoms, often without an apparent external reward. Individuals affected by FD may employ various methods to simulate or induce illness, including falsification, simulation, and the deliberate induction of symptoms. While a genuine medi…