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MUNCHHAUSEN SYNDROME [1 record]

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Record 1 2017-02-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Psychoses
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Symptoms (Medicine)
DEF

[The] falsification of physical or psychological symptoms without an obvious external incentive; the motivation for this behavior is to assume the sick role.

Key term(s)
  • Munchhausen syndrome

French

Domaine(s)
  • Psychoses
  • Psychologie clinique
  • Symptômes (Médecine)
DEF

Trouble caractérisé par la falsification ou l'induction de signes ou de symptômes physiques ou psychologiques par une personne qui utilise cette tromperie évidente pour se faire passer pour malade, même en l'absence de bénéfices externes.

Key term(s)
  • syndrome de Münchausen

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Psicosis
  • Psicología clínica
  • Síntomas (Medicina)
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