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Originally Posted by RebbieDoll
I'm having a hard time researching what I'm trying to figure out, so I thought I'd see if anyone out there can direct me or has any useful info.
Is there a disorder, similar to Münchausen syndrome, where the creation of symptoms is unintentional and only psychological? Because part of the criteria for factitious disorders as a whole is that it's intentional fabrication. (Also it tends to be only physical symptoms.)
In simpler terms, I'm asking if there's any such thing as a psychological disorder where one creates psychological disorders in oneself subconsciously.
Sorry if this is the wrong forum, couldn't find a better place to ask. Thanks!
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there is but its not one set mental disorder....
example
an abused person who has the repressed memory of being lied to will sometimes become a ....pathological liar.... meaning unconsciously without intention of lying will lie when cornered about things they do wrong.
a person who has learned as a child being sick will gain them the attention they crave will unconsciously appear to have aches and pains ....which falls under having....somatic disorder /anxiety disorder or conversion disorder depending upon the root problem and other symptoms..
just a bit of information ....the diagnostic label Hypochondriasis has been eliminated here in the USA. it does not appear in the DSM 5 due to causes prejudice and no longer accurately explains the problem the mental health field now knows that even though that label required conscious creation of illness most times with this its unconsciously there. So this label has been removed and somatic anxiety disorder and a few others have been added to the DSM to accurately reflect the problems..
so to find the correct term for the problem you are looking for you will need to contact a treatment provider who can diagnose the problems based on all the symptoms not just the creating illness unconsciously on one self.