<prompt> Which of the following is known as Munchausen Syndrome?Factitious DisorderMood DisorderSomatoform DisorderPTSD  <response>: Ans. A Factitious disorderFactitious disorder is also known as Munchausen syndromeRichard Asher coined term Munchausen SyndromeNamed after Baron Hieronymus Friedrich Frei Herr von Munchausen 1720-1797, Russian cavalry officer. Distort history make stories pseudologia fantastica to convince doctors. Often from medical related fields have understanding of ss of various disorders 23rd of pts are male. Factitious disorders with physical signs and symptoms are mostly women 3:1 