Hardie T J, Reed A
Reaside Clinic, Rubery, Birmingham.
Med Sci Law. 1998 Jul;38(3):198-201. doi: 10.1177/002580249803800303.
Pseudologia fantastica and impostership are not currently included in diagnostic systems, although there is an overlap between these two syndromes and factitious disorder. A case which illustrates the overlap is described, and the diagnostic dilemma is discussed. A term 'deception syndrome' is proposed for those individuals who pathologically deceive for internal (i.e. psychological) as opposed to external reasons such as financial gain.
尽管虚构症和伪装综合征与诈病之间存在重叠，但目前它们并未被纳入诊断系统。本文描述了一个体现这种重叠的病例，并讨论了诊断困境。对于那些出于内在（即心理）而非诸如经济利益等外在原因进行病理性欺骗的个体，本文提出了“欺骗综合征”这一术语。
