Münchausen’s Syndrome in the Form of Factitious Vomiting in A Young Female

Author(s):
Babak Hemmatian BorojenBabak Hemmatian Borojen1,*, Seyyed Mohammad  Salar ZaherianySeyyed Mohammad Salar Zaheriany2, Nahid Hemmatian BorojeniNahid Hemmatian Borojeni2, Reza BidakiReza Bidaki3
1Undergraduate Clinical Psychology student, Department of Psychology, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
2Undergraduate Medical Student, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
3Associate Professor and Chief of Psychiatry service, Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan, Iran
*Corresponding Author: Undergraduate Clinical Psychology student, Department of Psychology, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran, Tel: +98-9125243315, Fax: +98-66491143 Email: [email protected]

IJ Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences:Vol. 5, issue 2; 146-49
Published online:Dec 31, 2011
Article type:Case Report
Received:Sep 16, 2010
Accepted:Sep 19, 2011
How to Cite:Hemmatian Borojen B, Salar Zaheriany SM, Borojeni NH, Bidaki R. Münchausen’s Syndrome in the Form of Factitious Vomiting in A Young Female. Iran J Psychiatry Behav Sci. 2011;5(2):. doi:

Abstract

This case report describes a 34-year-old female patient who suffered from chronic vomiting. Different diagnostic and therapeutic procedures were noncontributory. Eventually, psychiatric interviews specified that she has a dependent, self-hurting and attention-seeking personality. She wanted to assume the “sick role”. Malingering and conversion disorder were ruled out and Münchausen’s syndrome was proposed. She received sertraline, emotional ventilation, and cognitive-behavioral therapy and her symptoms resolved. .

Declaration of interest: None.

Citation: : Hemmatian Borojeni B, Salar Zaheriany SM, Hemmatian Borojeni N, Bidaki R. Münchausen’s syndrome in the form of factitious vomiting in a young female. Iran J Psychiatry Behav Sci 20117T; 5(2):7T146- 9.

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