Factitious disorder in adolescence.

Factitious disorder (FD) is defined as a condition in which a person voluntarily produces symptoms or illness and acts as if they are ill without an external gain (1). In the Psychiatric Disorders Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV), it is divided into three types as “Factitious disorders with predominantly psychological signs and symptoms”, “Factitious disorders with predominantly physical signs and symptoms” and “Factitious disorders with combined psychological and physical signs and symptoms”. FD of the caregiver is classified under the title of “unidentified FD” (2).