Know more about the factitious disorders

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Know More About The Factitious Disorders The term ‘factitious’ is derived from the Latin word for artificial; Factitious Disorders refers to a mental condition wherein individuals tend to behave as if they are suffering from a particular medical problem by deliberately showing symptoms for the same. Patients suffering from this disorder tend to present fake symptoms; and may do so by presenting a forged medical history, by contaminating the blood and urine samples, by injecting themselves with infectious bacteria and other similar ways. This disorder is known to affect more women than men. Causes of Factitious Disorders Though the exact cause of this disorder is yet not known, researchers claim that several psychological and biological reasons could be behind the development of this condition. Individuals with a history of neglect, abuse and frequent illness are more likely to develop this condition. Patients suffering from this disorder generally do so to obtain sympathy and additional attention that sick people get. Types of Factitious Disorders This condition could be of three kinds; one wherein the patient fakes psychological symptoms’ that is those related to mental illness like schizophrenia and ganser syndrome; second wherein patients fake physical symptoms like body pains, fever etc. and lastly wherein a patient fakes both psychological and physical symptoms. Symptoms of Factitious Disorders Some symptoms associated with this disorder are: •

Presenting conflicting medical history frequently

Admission to several hospitals in various cities

Presence of vague symptoms that only tend to get worse on treatment, instead of subsiding.


Discrepancy between the patient’s medical history and actual findings by the current physician

Presence of several surgical scars on the body

Excessive knowledge of medical terms

Diagnosing this disorder Diagnosing a patient with this disorder is quite an ordeal for the doctor because of the fake symptoms involved. A doctor has to rule out several mental and physical conditions before arriving at the conclusion that a patient is suffering from Factitious Disorders. How does The Trivedi Effect help people with Factitious Disorders? People suffering from Factitious Disorders have obvious psychological issues they need to address. They come across as insecure and hence, the need for falsifying disease to gain attention from near and dear ones. The Trivedi Effect has reportedly been proven to be very helpful in bringing relief to people suffering from this disorder; as this non-intrusive, natural phenomenon helps build mental strength and wellness which in-turn drives away insecurity making people more comfortable in their skin and as they are. This remarkable phenomenon uses the power of thoughts to strengthen one’s connection with the Inner Guidance System or the God of their understanding; strengthening their bond with the source of all creation – the Universal Intelligence; thus ensuring a beneficial transformation. Mahendra Trivedi and The Trivedi Masters™,Dahryn Trivedi, Alice Branton, and Gopal Nayak have reportedly helped transform the mental state of hundreds of people world over; through their beneficial Energy Transmissions; helping them emerge as stronger individuals. Both men and women have testified experiencing physical, sexual, mental, financial, social and spiritual wellness after enrolling in the Trivedi Master Wellness™ programs and retreats. You may read about the positive benefits of the Trivedi Effect through the many testimonies available at Trivedi Testimonials. If you want to know more about the Trivedi Science and enjoy the benefits of the Trivedi Effect feel free to enroll in one of the Trivedi Master Wellness


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