Factitious disorders are also referred to as

A) Korsakoff's syndrome.
B) Down syndrome.
C) Munchhausen's syndrome.
D) Tourette's syndrome.

Factitious Disorders

Mental disorders in which individuals intentionally create, exaggerate, or feign illness or injury to receive attention, sympathy, or care.

Korsakoff's Syndrome

A chronic memory disorder often caused by severe deficiency of thiamine (vitamin B1), commonly associated with prolonged alcoholism.

Down Syndrome

A genetic disorder caused by the presence of all or part of a third copy of chromosome 21, characterized by distinctive physical features and some degree of cognitive disability.