ICD-11 code : L1-6D5;
Preferred Label : Factitious disorders;
ICD-11 definition : Factitious disorders are characterized by intentionally feigning, falsifying, inducing,
or aggravating medical, psychological, or behavioural signs and symptoms or injury
in oneself or in another person, most commonly a child dependent, associated with
identified deception. A pre-existing disorder or disease may be present, but the individual
intentionally aggravates existing symptoms or falsifies or induces additional symptoms.
Individuals with factitious disorder seek treatment or otherwise present themselves
or another person as ill, injured, or impaired based on the feigned, falsified, or
self-induced signs, symptoms, or injuries. The deceptive behaviour is not solely motivated
by obvious external rewards or incentives (e.g., obtaining disability payments or
evading criminal prosecution). This is in contrast to Malingering, in which obvious
external rewards or incentives motivate the behaviour.;
ICD-11 "unspecified" category code : 6D5Z;
Origin ID : 430567349;
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Factitious disorders are characterized by intentionally feigning, falsifying, inducing,
or aggravating medical, psychological, or behavioural signs and symptoms or injury
in oneself or in another person, most commonly a child dependent, associated with
identified deception. A pre-existing disorder or disease may be present, but the individual
intentionally aggravates existing symptoms or falsifies or induces additional symptoms.
Individuals with factitious disorder seek treatment or otherwise present themselves
or another person as ill, injured, or impaired based on the feigned, falsified, or
self-induced signs, symptoms, or injuries. The deceptive behaviour is not solely motivated
by obvious external rewards or incentives (e.g., obtaining disability payments or
evading criminal prosecution). This is in contrast to Malingering, in which obvious
external rewards or incentives motivate the behaviour.
