Managing factitious disorder and type 1 diabetes

We describe the impact of the disorder on their glucose control and general health, the challenges faced in diagnosing the psychiatric condition, and how the resulting situations were managed in a secondary care setting. We highlight the strategies often employed by patients in factitious disorder, and suggest counter‐strategies that can be implemented to minimise risk to patients. Ultimately, timely therapy for the factitious disorder could aid glucose control, and the overall health of the patient. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons.

Source: Practical Diabetes - July 29, 2015 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Sarika Deshpande, Alison Jenaway, David Simmons Tags: Case report Source Type: research