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Date Published: 21/06/2024
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.56535/jmpm.v49i5.749
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Vol. 49 No. 5 (2024): TẠP CHÍ Y DƯỢC HỌC QUÂN SỰ SỐ 5 - 2024
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Cao, V. H., Bùi, Q. H., Đỗ, X. T., Đinh, V. H., Nguyễn, V. L., & Nguyễn, Đ. K. (2024). RESEARCH SOME CLINICAL FEATURES OF FACTITIOUS DISORDERS IN MALE SOLDIERS. Journal of Military Pharmaco-medicine, 49(5), 137-144. https://doi.org/10.56535/jmpm.v49i5.749

RESEARCH SOME CLINICAL FEATURES OF FACTITIOUS DISORDERS IN MALE SOLDIERS

Văn Hiệp Cao1, , Quang Huy Bùi2, Xuân Tĩnh Đỗ2, Việt Hùng Đinh2, Văn Linh Nguyễn2, Đình Khanh Nguyễn2
1 Khoa A6-BVQY103
2 Khoa Tâm thần, Bệnh viện Quân y 103, Học viện Quân y

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(1) Objectives: To describe some clinical features of factitious disorders in male soldiers. (2) Methods: A retrospective, cross-sectional study included 44 male soldier inpattients diagnosed with factitious disorders according to ICD-10, at the Psychiatry Department of Military Hospital 103 from December 2022 to December 2023. (3) Results: The mean age was 21.41±2.63, mostly (88.64%) within the age range of 18-25. The majority of subjects (61.36%) were low-rank . The onset occurred mostly (52.28%) within the first three months of enlistment. Symptoms resembling depression and epilepsy resembling seizures were commonly feigned (50% and 38.63%, respectively, p < 0.001). Their main purpose was discharging from the Military (50%, p <0.05). (4) Conclusions: Clinical features of factitious disorders in the military are diverse and complex, commonly seen in younger individuals with low rank. Major feigned symptoms included resembling depression and epileptic-like seizures, with the main intent to discharge from the Military.


Keywords: Factitious disorders; Male soldiers; In the military.

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Factitious disorders, Male soldiers, In the Military

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