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Behaviour: Visits Doctors Pretending to be Sick

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Behaviour: Visits Doctors Pretending to be Sick

ID 3568

Creating exaggerated symptoms of an illness. Acting physically or mentally sick, when in fact the person has consciously created their symptoms.

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