Asked by Clausinda Basie on Jun 18, 2024
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Which statement is TRUE about factitious disorders?
A) Individuals with factitious disorder are not trying to achieve some external gain by faking illness.
B) Individuals with factitious disorder do not intentionally create illness.
C) Individuals with factitious disorder have no control over their behavior.
D) Individuals with factitious disorder do not want to assume the sick role.
Factitious Disorder
A psychological disorder characterized by the intentional fabrication of illness or injury to assume the sick role without external incentives.
External Gain
Benefits obtained from others or the environment due to one’s behaviors, often discussed in the context of malingering where the gain is used to explain the motivation for symptomatic behavior.
- Discern the unique features and criteria for diagnosing factitious disorders.
- Investigate the mental incentives that lead to the production or pretense of illness in an individual or others.
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Carlo MercadoJun 23, 2024
Final Answer :
A
Explanation :
Individuals with factitious disorder intentionally produce or exaggerate symptoms of illness, but their motivation is not to achieve an external gain (such as financial compensation, obtaining drugs, or avoiding work) but rather to assume the sick role and receive attention and care.
Learning Objectives
- Discern the unique features and criteria for diagnosing factitious disorders.
- Investigate the mental incentives that lead to the production or pretense of illness in an individual or others.