Münchausen's Syndrome in the Form of Factitious Vomiting in a Young Female

Babak Hemmatian Borojeni; Seyyed Mohammad Salar Zaheriany; Nahid Hemmatian Borojeni; Reza Bidaki

Münchausen's Syndrome in the Form of Factitious Vomiting in a Young Female

Iran J Psychiatry Behav Sci. 2011 Fall;5(2):146-9.

Authors

Babak Hemmatian Borojeni¹, Seyyed Mohammad Salar Zaheriany², Nahid Hemmatian Borojeni², Reza Bidaki³

Affiliations

¹ Undergraduate Clinical Psychology student, Department of Psychology, University of Tehran;
² Undergraduate Medical Student, Tehran University of Medical Sciences.
³ Associate Professor and Chief of Psychiatry service, Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences.

PMID: 24644462
PMCID: PMC3939956

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.

Keywords: Factitious disorders; Münchausen’s syndrome; Recurrent Vomiting; Sick Role.

Publication types

Case Reports