Medical Deception: Understanding Munchausen Syndrome/Factitious Disorder, with Marc Feldman, MD, and Janet Cahill, PhD
Speaking of Psychology
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Munchausen syndrome is a form of pathological lying. People with the disorder are often dishonest in other parts of their life as well, Dr. John says. About 50% of people who meet criteria for Munchausen by proxy will also have a personality disorder and we can do both so we can diagnose both.
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