Explain What Factitious Disorders Are,discuss How They Differ from Somatic

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Essay

Explain what factitious disorders are,discuss how they differ from Somatic Symptom Disorders,and describe the features of Münchausen syndrome.

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Definitions:

Self-Recognition

Awareness of self, usually manifested by the individual’s display of self-directed behavior on viewing her own reflection. For example, a child capable of self-recognition will touch a spot of rouge on her nose when she looks in a mirror rather than touching the mirror.

Self-Esteem

A person’s evaluation of his or her attributes or the positive or negative valence associated with those attributes. In William James’s opinion, self-esteem depends on the number of successes we enjoy relative to our aspirations.

Autonomy

In Ryan and Deci’s self-determination theory, one of three basic or universal needs. Being in control of oneself, or feeling that one’s behavior is congruent with one’s “true self,” meaning that it is intrinsically motivated.