Factitious Disorder and Malingering Disorder are similar in terms of intentional deception whether physical or psychological symptoms. They both establish the action of falsifying information that leads to the clinician inaccuracies results. The involvement of intentional deception must be given careful thoughts/considerations as well as collateral information.
Factitious Disorder is known as Munchausen’s Syndrome that typically selects the patient role. This disorder could be imposed on self and on another without external gains. However, Malingering Disorder exaggerates the feigning illness on either physical or psychological symptoms to obtain external rewards such as financial compensation, adjournment from military service, and obtaining
Factitious Disorder is known as Munchausen’s Syndrome that typically selects the patient role. This disorder could be imposed on self and on another without external gains. However, Malingering Disorder exaggerates the feigning illness on either physical or psychological symptoms to obtain external rewards such as financial compensation, adjournment from military service, and obtaining