Factitious disorder with self inflicted injuries
A 45 year old Bangladeshi female presented with multiple deep cuts and scratch injuries on her body. It was evident from the detail history and observation that the injuries were done by the patient herself. The absences of any obvious external rewards lead to the diagnosis of the factitious disorde...
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| description | A 45 year old Bangladeshi female presented with multiple deep cuts and scratch injuries on her body. It was evident from the detail history and observation that the injuries were done by the patient herself. The absences of any obvious external rewards lead to the diagnosis of the factitious disorder. Deception is a key component in both malingering and factitious disorder but in factitious disorder, getting attention or playing the sick role is the only motive. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2190869bc5964fd098fedb05989655f72022-12-21T23:32:25ZengBangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical UniversityBangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University Journal2074-29082224-77502017-09-0110310.3329/bsmmuj.v10i3.3294421791Factitious disorder with self inflicted injuriesSifat E Syed0Niaz Mohammad Khan1Redwana Hossain2Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Shahbag, DhakaDepartment of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Shahbag, DhakaDepartment of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Shahbag, DhakaA 45 year old Bangladeshi female presented with multiple deep cuts and scratch injuries on her body. It was evident from the detail history and observation that the injuries were done by the patient herself. The absences of any obvious external rewards lead to the diagnosis of the factitious disorder. Deception is a key component in both malingering and factitious disorder but in factitious disorder, getting attention or playing the sick role is the only motive.https://www.banglajol.info/index.php/BSMMUJ/article/view/32944Factitious disorderSelf inflicted injury |
| spellingShingle | Sifat E Syed Niaz Mohammad Khan Redwana Hossain Factitious disorder with self inflicted injuries Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University Journal Factitious disorder Self inflicted injury |
| title | Factitious disorder with self inflicted injuries |
| title_full | Factitious disorder with self inflicted injuries |
| title_fullStr | Factitious disorder with self inflicted injuries |
| title_full_unstemmed | Factitious disorder with self inflicted injuries |
| title_short | Factitious disorder with self inflicted injuries |
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| topic | Factitious disorder Self inflicted injury |
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