Factitious Disorder
A. Falsification of physical or psychological signs or symptoms, or induction of injury or disease, associated with identified deception.
B. The individual presents himself or herself to others as ill, impaired, or injured. This will be called (Factitious Disorder Imposed on Self).
However, in Factitious Disorder Imposed on Another (Previously Factitious Disorder by Proxy): The individual presents another individual (victim) to others as ill, impaired, or injured. Note: The perpetrator, not the victim, receives this diagnosis.
C. The deceptive behavior is evident even in the absence of obvious external rewards.
D. The behavior is not better explained by another mental disorder, such as delusional disorder or another psychotic disorder.