title: [Factitious disorders: psychopathologic markers, biographic background and therapy follow-up].
abstract: Based on german authors literature this contribution describes important features of facticious disorders. By demonstrating a single case, succeeding in a biographical reconstruction of the unconscious simulation of complaints, recent assumptions on this group of patients are discussed. Thereupon hints are seen voting against the common assumption of poor therapeutic prognosis.
authors.affiliation: Psychiatrische Universitätsklinik, Heidelberg.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Lauer
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005162:Factitious Disorders / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009110:Munchausen Syndrome / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D010553:Personality Development; D011379:Prognosis; D012803:Sick Role; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014473:Unconscious, Psychology