is considered (in the DSM-IV-TR), as any of a group of disorders in which the patient intentionally produces or feigns physical or psychological symptoms solely so that he or she may assume the sick role (compare malingering).
FACTITIOUS DISORDER: "The DSM-IV-TR explains a factitious disorder as any of a group of disorders in which the patient intentionally produces or feigns physical or psychological symptoms solely so that he or she may assume the sick role (compare malingering)."
