What disorder consists of symptoms that are intentionally produced or falsified in the absence of obvious external rewards?
A)Munchausen syndrome
B)malingering disorder
C)factitious disorder
D)somatoform disorder
E)non-deceptive disorder

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Factitious disorder is characterized by intentionally producing physical or psychological symptoms in the absence of any clear external rewards or incentives. This differs from malingering, which involves intentionally feigning or exaggerating symptoms for some clear external gain (e.g. disability benefits). Munchausen syndrome is a specific form of factitious disorder in which individuals fake illnesses or medical conditions to receive attention or sympathy. Somatoform disorder is a previous category of disorders in DSM-IV-TR that is now included in the broader category of somatic symptom disorder in DSM-5. Non-deceptive disorder is not a recognized disorder in the DSM system.

What Disorder Consists of Symptoms That Are Intentionally Produced or Falsified