factitious disorder
MONDO:0002103Mondo
Findings
No curated finding names factitious disorder yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
A category of psychiatric disorders which are characterized by physical or psychological symptoms that are intentionally produced in order to assume the sick role; there is no external incentive for the behavior, such as economic gain or avoiding legal responsibility, and the person is unaware of any self-motivating factors.
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0002103), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
Where it sits
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