Factitious Disorder, where individuals feign or produce symptoms intentionally, poses unique challenges for diagnosis and management. The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry delves into this enigmatic condition, offering insights into its underlying motivations and effective interventions. Our expert editors curate content that sheds light on the complexities of Factitious Disorder, ensuring psychiatrists are equipped to navigate the challenges it presents.
Factitious Disorder
Recently published articles about Factitious Disorder
Case Report
When the Labs Don’t Add Up: Factitious Disorder and Successful Treatment
January 27, 2026
This case of a 37-year-old woman, who presented to the ED with recurrent syncope and acute kidney injury, demonstrates successful long-term treatment of factitious disorder, highlighting the complexities of...
Recent JCP Articles on Factitious Disorder
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Letter to the Editor
Vitamin B12 Deficiency Risk With Metformin for Weight Management in Second-Generation Antipsychotic Recipients: Reply to Mulsant et al
March 18, 2026
Daggolu and Chen reply to a letter commenting on their study of metformin use in patients receiving second-generation antipsychotics.
Clinical and Practical Psychopharmacology
Association of SSRIs and Other Antidepressants With Dental Implant Failure
March 18, 2026
Antidepressant users should be educated about the risk of dental implant failure, and efforts should be made to identify and negate other risk factors for implant failure.
Featured Factitious Disorder Research
Original Research
Neuropsychiatric Symptom Clusters and Brain Structure in Alzheimer’s Disease
March 16, 2026
Neuropsychiatric symptoms in Alzheimer’s disease separate into hyperactivity, psychosis, neurovegetative, and affective clusters, supporting a cluster-based paradigm linking behavioral symptoms with brain structure and functional decline.
