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Factitious schizophrenia
Sandeep Grover1, Suresh Kumar, Surendra Kumar Mattoo
1Senior Resident, Department of Psychiatry, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh.
Abstract:
Factitious disorder is a challenging phenomenon in clinical practice. An inconsistent clinical picture and the presence of symptoms that do not respond to the seemingly appropriate treatment should alert the clinician about the possibility of such a diagnosis. A case of factitious psychological symptoms suggestive of schizophrenia is reported, and the issues of diagnosis and management are discussed in the light of the available literature.
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