To gain attention, an affected person fakes his or her medical problems or those of someone in his or her care with this mental disorder called a(n)__________ disorder.

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Factitious disorder, previously known as Munchausen syndrome, involves a person deliberately acting as if they have physical or psychological symptoms when they are not really sick. Individuals with this disorder often go to great lengths to create the appearance of illness, including lying about symptoms, tampering with medical tests, or harming themselves to induce symptoms.

To Gain Attention, an Affected Person Fakes His or Her