Factitious disorder imposed on self (including what is often referred to as Munchausen syndrome) is 1 of the 2 forms of factitious disorder (the ...ForYouNews&PerspectiveDrugs&DiseasesCME&EducationAcademyVideoEdition:ENGLISHDEUTSCHESPAÑOLFRANÇAISPORTUGUÊSLogInSignUpIt'sFree!Edition:ENGLISHDEUTSCHESPAÑOLFRANÇAISPORTUGUÊSRegisterLogInNoResultsNoResultsForYouNews&PerspectiveDrugs&DiseasesCME&EducationAcademyVideoclosePleaseconfirmthatyouwouldliketologoutofMedscape.Ifyoulogout,youwillberequiredtoenteryourusernameandpasswordthenexttimeyouvisit.LogoutCancelhttps://profreg.medscape.com/px/getpracticeprofile.do?method=getProfessionalProfile&urlCache=aHR0cHM6Ly9lbWVkaWNpbmUubWVkc2NhcGUuY29tL2FydGljbGUvMjkxMzA0LW92ZXJ2aWV3processing....Drugs&Diseases>PsychiatryFactitiousDisorderImposedonSelf(Munchausen'sSyndrome)Updated:Apr03,2019Author:ToddSElwyn,MD;ChiefEditor:GlenLXiong,MD more...ShareEmailPrintFeedbackCloseFacebookTwitterLinkedInGoogle+SectionsFactitiousDisorderImposedonSelf(Munchausen'sSyndrome)SectionsFactitiousDisorderImposedonSelf(Munchausen'sSyndrome)OverviewPracticeEssentialsBackgroundPathophysiologyEtiologyEpidemiologyPrognosisPatientEducationEthicalandLegalIssuesShowAllPresentationHistoryPhysicalExaminationComplicationsShowAllDDxWorkupApproachConsiderationsLaboratoryStudiesDiagnosticImagingOtherStudiesShowAllTreatmentApproachConsiderationsInitialTreatmentMeasuresGeneralMedicalCarePsychotherapeuticInterventionsPharmacologicTherapySurgicalInterventionsActivityPreventionConsultationsLong-TermMonitoringShowAllReferencesOverviewPracticeEssentialsFactitiousdisorderimposedonselfreferstothepsychiatricconditioninwhichpatientsdeliberatelyproduceorfalsifysymptomsand/orsignsofillnessinthemselvesfortheprinciplepurposeofachievingemotionalgratification.Thesymptomsorsignscanbepsychologicalorphysical. (Seetheimagebelow)ClassicmultiplescarredabdomenofwomanwithMunchausensyndrome.Photographonleftshowsabdomenasitappearedonpresentation,afterpatienthadundergone42largelyunwarrantedoperat