Factitious post traumatic stress disorder: a case report.
A 24-year-old man presented with a convincing history of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). He claimed to be the victim of a widely publicized 'human bomb' attack by the IRA in Northern Ireland when he was serving with the armed forces. Psychometric tests for PTSD confirmed his symptoms. A subsequent check of public and military records demonstrated that he was a serviceman at that time, but showed conclusively that he could not have been present at the terrorist incident.
Neal
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LA
Department of Military Psychiatry, RAF Hospital Wroughton, Swindon, Wiltshire.
Rose
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MC
D000328:Adult; D005162:Factitious Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D007494:Ireland; D008297:Male; D008889:Military Personnel; D011581:Psychological Tests; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000175:diagnosis; D014754:Violence