Factitious disorders are a set of conditions that
A)fall somewhere between malingering and conversion disorders.
B)are completely under voluntary control like malingering.
C)are a manifestation of physical symptoms mostly due to anxiety.
D)are one form of typical child abuse.

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Factitious disorders involve the deliberate production or feigning of physical or psychological symptoms for psychological reasons. They differ from malingering in that there is no evident motive for the deception apart from the desire to adopt the sick role, and from conversion disorders in that the symptoms produced or feigned are deliberate and conscious rather than unconscious.

Factitious Disorders Are a Set of Conditions That