Ethical and management considerations in factitious illness: One and the same

John Z. Sadler

doi:10.1016/0163-8343(87)90098-3

Ethical and management considerations in factitious illness: One and the same

John Z. Sadler

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The literature on factitious illness raises many ethical problems regarding diagnosis and treatment. The author briefly reviews ethical issues in factitious illness and argues for viewing these patients as autonomous citizens, capable of accepting responsibility for their behavior. Some factitiously ill patients psychologically resemble those with borderline personality disorder, and ethical implications are developed. In a case example, the author illustrates how good clinical management assists with the resolution or prevention of these ethical dilemmas.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	31-36
Number of pages	6
Journal	General Hospital Psychiatry
Volume	9
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0163-8343(87)90098-3
State	Published - Jan 1987

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Psychiatry and Mental health

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