Синдромът на барон Мюнхаузен – клиничен случай на симулация или симптом на личностово разстройство, предизвикателство за съдебно-психологичната експертиза
Baron Munchausen's syndrome - a clinical case of simulation or a symptom of a personality disorder, a challenge for forensic psychological expertise

Summary/Abstract: The article presents the main aspects and challenges for the preparation of forensic psychological expert assessment of persons diagnosed with Bipolar Affective Disorder. Bipolar affective disorder is a recurrent chronic disorder that is characterized by fluctuations in mood and energy. It affects more than 1% of the world's population, regardless of nationality, ethnic origin or socio-economic status. This specific disorder is one of the main causes of impairment in the bio-psycho-social functioning of persons suffering from this diagnosis and their relatives. Differentiation of this disorder is difficult in clinical practice, as the onset is most often a depressive episode and there are sufficient clinical markers of unipolar depression. People with bipolar disorder are often misdiagnosed on initial presentation, most often with major depressive disorder. These patients may receive ineffective treatment, which in some cases actually worsens the outcome, either by causing manic or mixed conditions, or by raising mood. Accurate clinical evaluation by clinical and forensic specialists - psychiatrists and psychologists - must be exact in order to be able to distinguish bipolar disorder from other depressive states in order to prepare a forensic psychological examination.

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