Pseudologia fantastica, factitious disorder and impostership: a deception syndrome.
Pseudologia fantastica and impostership are not currently included in diagnostic systems, although there is an overlap between these two syndromes and factitious disorder. A case which illustrates the overlap is described, and the diagnostic dilemma is discussed. A term 'deception syndrome' is proposed for those individuals who pathologically deceive for internal (i.e. psychological) as opposed to external reasons such as financial gain.
Reaside Clinic, Rubery, Birmingham.
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D000328:Adult; D003415:Crime / Q000523:psychology*; D008192:Deception; D004739:England; D005162:Factitious Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D005555:Forensic Psychiatry; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D013577:Syndrome