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Wiki Education Foundation-supported course assignment

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This article is or was the subject of a Wiki Education Foundation-supported course assignment. Further details are available on the course page. Student editor(s): Isalatiel.

Above undated message substituted from Template:Dashboard.wikiedu.org assignment by PrimeBOT (talk) 21:02, 17 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Recent increase in disorder faking, primarily on tiktok

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I think this article should contain information about the more recent increase in disorder faking, especially faking multiple personality disorder. 104.200.213.13 (talk) 14:20, 12 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]

@104.200.213.13 i second this 2.221.111.175 (talk) 19:38, 19 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Correct Name

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As his Name is Münchhausen, which is equal to Muenchhausen I thnik we cannot irgnore facts, even if they have continued to be so flawed for a long time. We cannot simply change proper names or names and omit or change letters. 2A02:908:616:62A0:8009:B55D:8996:D9DE (talk) 08:33, 5 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Even at the time of your writing, read whole first sentence of History section. —Mykhal (talk) 20:18, 4 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Requested move 7 September 2024

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The following is a closed discussion of a requested move. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on the talk page. Editors desiring to contest the closing decision should consider a move review after discussing it on the closer's talk page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

The result of the move request was: withdrawn. Dekimasuよ! 07:49, 9 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Factitious disorder imposed on self → Munchausen syndrome – Munchausen syndrome is more concise, recognizable, and is repeatedly used throughout the article. ―Howard • 🌽33 14:51, 7 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Nvm, I retract this. I didn't notice the previous move discussion. ―Howard • 🌽33 14:58, 7 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
The discussion above is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

Wiki Education assignment: WikiProject Medicine Winter 2025 UCF COM - Block 8

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This article is currently the subject of a Wiki Education Foundation-supported course assignment, between 6 January 2025 and 31 January 2025. Further details are available on the course page. Student editor(s): Dsullyyy (article contribs).

Hello, I am a 4th year medical student participating in a Wikiproject Medicine course. The purpose of this course is to chose one article related to medicine and edit, update, and expand the current article. A general outline of my work plan is below:

Lead: Transition focus from Munchausen's to factitious disorder imposed on self and be more consistent with terminology; include abbreviation (FDIS); specifically define in a more succinct manner; avoid victim blaming terminology

Etymology: Discuss terminology change from Munchausen's and include brief info from history section here. Will then remove history subsection that is at the end of the article

Etiology/Causes: add section to describe motivations and current widely accepted theories underlying these motivations, moving some info from lead to this subsection

Epidemiology: add this subsection to describe demographics and prevalence of illness

Signs and symptoms: change section title to "signs and common themes" to more broadly encompass illness. Add separate subsection of "Manifestations"

Manifestations: add subsection to organize frequently immitated diseases and more thoroughly and understandably describe how to differentiate between them and FDIS. Will incorporate "Munchausen by Internet" subsection into here and delete subsection to organize and improve article flow.

Assessment/Diagnosis: Include succinct and clear DSM-V diagnostic criteria, which seems to be currently lacking. Move sentence on discussing excluding organic illness first to here.

Treatment: focus discussion on importance of psychotherapy and include efficacy. Shorten tangent on personality disorders.

Differential Diagnoses: compare malingering, FDIA, illness anxiety disorder, and functional neurologic disorder in an organized way.

Additional Images: images of findings associated with feigned disease (e.g. melanosis coli)

During this 4-week course I will try my best to be as complete as possible with this article and accomplish everything listed above. It is my goal to make this article complete but also succinct, providing the most important information for readers to know in order to educate and empower them with knowledge. Please feel free to comment on my edits and offer suggestions. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Dsullyyy (talk • contribs) 17:09, 7 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

— Assignment last updated by Dsullyyy (talk) 20:20, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Peer Review
Lead
  • The lead does a great job of summarizing the disorder, touching on the key points like definition, motivation, and treatment.
  • It might be helpful to include a bit more detail that briefly highlights what’s covered in the rest of the article to give readers a better sense of what’s coming.
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Content
Tone and Balance
  • The article covers a lot of ground, including the history, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of the disorder.
  • The tone feels neutral and doesn’t come across as biased or stigmatizing, which is great.
  • It’s written in a way that’s easy to understand, making it accessible to a wide audience.
Sources and References
  • The links all seem to work and are placed where they make sense.
  • Most of the information is well-supported with citations, but there are a few spots where sources are missing. For example, in the "Risk Factors" section:
"Individuals with this disorder may also have a history of recurrent hospitalizations and frequent visits to multiple different physicians (i.e., doctor shopping)."
Adding a citation here would make this section stronger.
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Organization
  • The article is well-organized, with clear sections that make it easy to follow.
  • I didn’t notice any grammar or spelling issues.
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Images and Media
  • The tables are super helpful! They give a clear and organized breakdown of symptoms, methods of imitation, and related diagnoses.
  • They definitely make the article more engaging and easier to understand.
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Conclusion
Overall, the article does a great job of providing a thorough and non-biased overview of Factitious Disorder Imposed on Self and serves as an excellent resource for anyone wanting to learn about the disorder. It also covers most if not all of your work plan goals and offers a lot of helpful information. To make it even better, I’d suggest adding citations to the few unsupported claims and expanding the lead a bit to give readers a preview of what’s in the article. HDW15 (talk) 20:59, 27 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
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