Münchausen syndrome is a psychiatric factitious disorder wherein those affected feign disease illness or psychological trauma to draw attention sympathy or reassurance to themselves. It is also sometimes known as hospital addiction syndrome thick chart syndrome or hospital hopper syndrome.
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