Making up medical or psychiatric symptoms to get attention (but without realizing that it is to get attention)is known by the name of ________ disorder.

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The disorder described in the prompt is known as Munchausen disorder, in which a person feigns or exaggerates physical or psychiatric symptoms in order to receive attention or sympathy. Tourette disorder is a neurological disorder characterized by involuntary motor and verbal tics. Beck and Rorschach are both names of psychologists known for developing psychological assessment tools.

Making Up Medical or Psychiatric Symptoms to Get Attention (But