The disease, called "Munchausen syndrome", is considered rare and poorly understood. But how dangerous is he? And what are the features of this syndrome? Let's figure it out.
Munchausen's syndrome is a mental disorder in which a patient simulates a disease for a long time, attracting the attention of others with or without benefit for himself. To do this, he can even use dangerous drugs that cause real harm to his health, as well as engage in self-harm. And all this in order to prove the objectivity of their own complaints about poor health during medical examinations.
Doctors call such patients "professional patients".
Signs of Munchausen syndrome
1. Simulation of dangerous diseases (for this, the selected diseases are carefully studied in order to more accurately demonstrate the symptoms).
2. All referral to new and new doctors in order to hide the history.
3. After examination / analyzes, the body's indicators are normal.
4. Complaints about symptoms that are not related to each other.
5. The presence of special knowledge in the absence of medical education.
People with Munchausen Syndrome:
- artistic;
- have a good imagination;
- have a high level of education;
- demonstrative;
- immature;
- have a high level of intelligence;
- suggestible;
- inadequate in self-esteem;
- have masochistic character traits;
- egocentric;
- socially poorly adapted;
- suffer from feelings of loneliness.
The danger of Munchausen syndrome is that people who are exposed to it risk their health. After all, no one benefits from taking the strongest drugs unnecessarily. Having succumbed to their complaints, doctors often even prescribe operations, which are then recognized as inappropriate.
Patients with Munchausen syndrome accumulate many problems:
- financial;
- professional;
- related to a disability or dependence on something ...
The most tragic outcome of such a mental illness is the death of a patient who did not receive timely help.
Diagnostics and classification
Munchausen syndrome has 2 types:
1. Common when the patient fakes his symptoms.
2. Delegated when mimicking the symptoms seen in a really sick person.
To diagnose and start treatment, they first talk with the patient's family, and then send him for professional mental diagnostics at a dispensary.
Causes of Munchausen syndrome, treatment
The disease has 5 main reasons:
1. Excessive need of a person for attention.
2. Diseases transferred at an early age.
3. Childhood psychological trauma.
4. Low self-esteem.
5. Formation of a hysterical personality type.
As for the treatment of Munchausen's syndrome, it begins with a medical examination. Next, the doctor monitors the patient's mental state. Corrective psychotherapy is performed.
Sick people are recommended:
- find a hobby to your liking;
- to have a pet;
- live a healthy life.
It can take a long time to recover the patient's psyche. And for success, it is important to start treatment as early as possible.
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