A Patıent Who Was Admıtted Wıth Alleged Sexual Abuse: Factıtıous Dısorder and Other Dıfferentıal Dıagnosıes
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A Patıent Who Was Admıtted Wıth Alleged Sexual Abuse: Factıtıous Dısorder and Other Dıfferentıal Dıagnosıes

Turk J Child Adolesc Ment Health 2011;18(1):59-66
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Abstract

In factitious disorder, patients intentionally produce signs or symptoms of medical or psychological disorders. The underlying motivation of this disorder is to assume the patient role. A 9-year-old boy was admitted to our department claiming that he was sexually abused. As a result of the assessments he was diagnosed as factitious disorder. In this paper, a child with factitious disorder and additional psychiatric disorders was presented and “Disorders of Extreme Stress Not Otherwise Specifi ed” diagnosis that is not included in the DSM-IV diagnostic classifi cation and differential diagnosis were discussed.

Keywords: Factitious disorder, sexual abuse, child psychiatry