Author/Authors :
Samimi Ardesrani, Seyed Mehdi shahid beheshti university of medical sciences - Behavial Science Research Center - Department of Psychiatry, تهران, ايران , Zairoddin, Ali Reza Zairoddin shahid beheshti university of medical sciences - Behavioral Science Research Center, تهران, ايران , Sardarpour Geudarzi, Shahrokh shahid beheshti university of medical sciences - Behavioral Science Research Center - Department of Psychiatry, تهران, ايران , Shahpouri, Hamid Reza , Mousavi, Seyed Sajjad aja university of medical sciences
Abstract :
Individuals with factitious disorder fake illnesses to assume a sick role. They simulate, induce,or aggravate illness, often inflicting painful, deforming, or even life-threatening injury onthemselves or those under their care. Factitious disorders are diagnosed in about one percent ofpatients who are seen in psychiatric consultation in general hospitals. One of the features, thatare overrepresented in patients with factitious disorders include: normal or above-averageIntelligence Quotient (IQ). Authors describe a rare comorbidity of factitious disorders andintellectual disability.
