Imagine faking an illness so well that even doctors are convinced. That is the essence of factitious disorder, which is also ...

Medically reviewed by Daniel B. Block, MD What Is Munchausen Syndrome? Munchausen syndrome is a mental disorder in which a ...

Wheelchair user and former auxiliary nurse Menhinick was found to suffer the factitious disorder formerly known as Munchausen's syndrome by proxy, also known as Fabricated or Induced Illness (FII ...