I have personal experience with a family member who had this disorder. Female, seemingly obtained a nursing degree later in life (late 40s) specifically to obtain medical treatment. At one point, was seeing over 10 specialists, all for subjective disorders of various types. I know a eastern European psychiatrist who believes uniquely American disorders like fibromyalgia are factitious. I wonder if this is another sign of our broken society and a maladaptive expression of psychological pain. Your videos are excellent Dr. Goetz. Thank you for your continued efforts.
I really like hearing you take a bit of a deep dive into a different disorder than I see often discussed. I would love to see more of these! Do you have any thoughts on capgras syndrome?
My father has extreme mental health issues. I am thinking sometimes it is factitious disorder. However he shows somatic symptom disorder, and histrionic personality disorder as well. Some mental health professionals have struggled understanding what he has. He also drank for over 50 years until alcohol caused heart failure for him. He no longer lived that life and went to obsessive health concerns even when everything comes back good. We've been to countless hospitals in the 4.5 years. He has had pseudoseizures, tried different medicines, but refuses to do proper work in therapy. Nobody wants to help him in a psychological standpoint. He has been denied inpatient in a mental health setting when it's been suggested by other providers. It's very frustrating and we are all at a loss at this point. He can turn on and off his psychosis and fools providers. It's an awful cycle and I've become emotionally bankrupt at this point. We have tried everything and psychiatric facilities have denied him. They will not listen to me and it's extremely dejecting.
Thank you Hilly for sharing this. In general, in a situation like the one you describe, it might be helpful for the person to have a consistent psychiatrist and/or psychotherapist, and to have regular visits. Peter Goertz
I could listen to you for hours,and you are very attractive too! I've been called a "natural psychologist" trained as a Montessori Teacher before l had my children.I could never have a high powered job like yours as l am overly empathic, and feel too deep...so l use my "gifts" in prayer...offering the suffering of others to Our Heavely Father to pour his Grace on these poor people!
Thank you for the question Isaiah. I talked about some aspects of this in the following video: ua-cam.com/video/JodDoV2tQ3A/v-deo.htmlsi=ZKo2hZ8fAowysoFh
@@goertzpsychiatry9340 Cheers. I appreciate your response. I’m a sufferer of fibromyalgia, and the pain leads me to every end to try find the reasoning or the cause- to then find a cure… or anything that will help the pain. I’m considering its aetiology could be psychological or trauma related. One time I had a realisation it could be almost a hallucination of pain, similar to how others experience visual hallucinations or auditory hallucinations. This is just another sense, touch / pain.
Dr. Goertz I love your videos! Could you do a video talking on respect, handling disrespect from others effectively etc.
Thank you! Thank you for your suggestion. The following video might help: ua-cam.com/video/LeQJaJ32jwI/v-deo.htmlsi=k7diQRD5XRa3RlKW
Will defo check it out!
I have personal experience with a family member who had this disorder. Female, seemingly obtained a nursing degree later in life (late 40s) specifically to obtain medical treatment. At one point, was seeing over 10 specialists, all for subjective disorders of various types.
I know a eastern European psychiatrist who believes uniquely American disorders like fibromyalgia are factitious. I wonder if this is another sign of our broken society and a maladaptive expression of psychological pain.
Your videos are excellent Dr. Goetz. Thank you for your continued efforts.
Thank you Benjamin! Thank you for sharing your experience/thoughts regarding this.
I really like hearing you take a bit of a deep dive into a different disorder than I see often discussed. I would love to see more of these!
Do you have any thoughts on capgras syndrome?
Thank you very much! Capgras Syndrome may be a topic for a future video. Peter Goertz
Great information 👍🏻🙂
Thank you!
My father has extreme mental health issues. I am thinking sometimes it is factitious disorder. However he shows somatic symptom disorder, and histrionic personality disorder as well. Some mental health professionals have struggled understanding what he has. He also drank for over 50 years until alcohol caused heart failure for him. He no longer lived that life and went to obsessive health concerns even when everything comes back good. We've been to countless hospitals in the 4.5 years. He has had pseudoseizures, tried different medicines, but refuses to do proper work in therapy. Nobody wants to help him in a psychological standpoint. He has been denied inpatient in a mental health setting when it's been suggested by other providers. It's very frustrating and we are all at a loss at this point. He can turn on and off his psychosis and fools providers. It's an awful cycle and I've become emotionally bankrupt at this point. We have tried everything and psychiatric facilities have denied him. They will not listen to me and it's extremely dejecting.
Thank you Hilly for sharing this. In general, in a situation like the one you describe, it might be helpful for the person to have a consistent psychiatrist and/or psychotherapist, and to have regular visits. Peter Goertz
Very caring doctor!
Thank you very much Deirdre! Peter Goertz
I could listen to you for hours,and you are very attractive too! I've been called a "natural psychologist" trained as a Montessori Teacher before l had my children.I could never have a high powered job like yours as l am overly empathic, and feel too deep...so l use my "gifts" in prayer...offering the suffering of others to Our Heavely Father to pour his Grace on these poor people!
Never heard of anything like that before
Have you ever been physically attacked by a patient? and how do you cope with that fear or thoughts of potential unexpected assault
Thank you for the question Isaiah. I talked about some aspects of this in the following video: ua-cam.com/video/JodDoV2tQ3A/v-deo.htmlsi=ZKo2hZ8fAowysoFh
@@goertzpsychiatry9340 Thank you, sir. I'll watch it right now.
Do you think this could be related to fibromyalgia? I relate to this, and but only connection I see between the two would be factious disorder.
I have not heard of a connection between fibromyalgia and factitious disorders. Peter Goertz
@@goertzpsychiatry9340 Cheers. I appreciate your response.
I’m a sufferer of fibromyalgia, and the pain leads me to every end to try find the reasoning or the cause- to then find a cure… or anything that will help the pain. I’m considering its aetiology could be psychological or trauma related. One time I had a realisation it could be almost a hallucination of pain, similar to how others experience visual hallucinations or auditory hallucinations. This is just another sense, touch / pain.
What can I do if I feel someone I know has Facticious Disorder?
If the person lets you, you can tell their doctors your perspective. Peter Goertz
Don't you think this is a cry for help? They need attention?
It does seem to be a cry for help in the form of seeking medical attention.
They really need psychological attention, not medical.@@goertzpsychiatry9340
Maybe the person needs to have an exorcism....l don't know!
And how do we know you’re even a psychiatrist?
Thank you, a sense of humor is a good thing. Peter Goertz
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