A man appeared at the emergency room complaining of bloody diarrhea. The physician who examined him found that the man was intentionally creating the diarrhea through use of laxatives and anticoagulant medication and that he liked being a patient. The man is MOST likely:

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This behavior is indicative of a factitious disorder, where individuals intentionally produce or exaggerate symptoms of illness in themselves to assume the sick role without external incentives, such as financial gain, which differentiates it from malingering.

A Man Appeared at the Emergency Room Complaining of Bloody