Mitomania: what it is, features, and treatment

The mitomania, is a psychological disorder in which a person has a tendency to compulsive lying, and in the absence of another psychological disorder, or dementia, for example.

One of the major differences between the liar off or off-to-the mitômano, is that in the former case, the person’s mind to take the benefit or advantage of any situation as long as the mitômano mind, with the aim of disguising the reality. In this situation, the act of lying, is it for you to feel comfortable with their lives seem more interesting, or you have topics which fit into a social group, that is, the mitômano don’t feel like you’re able to get in.

The end of the treatment mitomania, which is also called pseudologia a fantastic chance pathology, which is made by means of a session of psychotherapy, guided by a psychologist, who will help the person to understand what are the reasons for the lie compulsively, and to develop tools to improve the quality of life.

The characteristics of a liar, compulsive disorder (ocd)

To recognize this kind of behavior, there are certain characteristics that can be observed, such as:

• Tell a lie often, until it becomes a habit;
• The mitômano don’t feel the guilt, or the fear of the risk of being discovered;
• You may also be aggressive,
• The stories tend to be too happy or too sad;
• Account of the great cases for no apparent reason, or you gain,
• Answer in the form developed in the quick questions;
• Make the descriptions are extremely detailed, from the facts;
• The stories make it seem like the hero or the victim;
• Does the person have different versions of the same story.

Initially, it is possible that you are not acknowledging that he is a liar, compulsive disorder (ocd), it is only when you talk or spend a lot of time with that person, with a mitomania, it being evident that you do not stand up to reality.

The cause of the mitomania

The cause of the mitomania are not fully resolved, but some studies have proposed that this disorder may result from a number of factors that are related to a history of traumatic or epilepsy. Still, more research is needed to confirm this hypothesis.

Main results

To lie compulsively may have several consequences for the person with the mitomania, such as:

• The loss of credibility in the social circles at school, or at work, and they may be labeled as a gossip;
• Friends and family may not rely on what is told to you by the person;
• The circle of friends begins to walk away;
• The person begins to construct a reality based on lies.

The mitomania can cause a person to develop symptoms of depression and anxiety due to separation from loved ones as well.

How is it treated

The end of the treatment mitomania is most commonly done when a person accepts that they have a problem and seek help. The sessions of psychotherapy, particularly in the cognitive-behavior, it helps to understand what are the reasons that the person is lying to you, and to develop tools to improve the quality of life.

The mitomania it can be cured?

The mitomania has no cure and can only be reached by means of a suitable treatment for you depends on the commitment of the person, with the right treatment and the support they receive. However, it is difficult to understand how a person with a mitomania to be able to recognize that you have the disorder, the causes, the diagnosis, and the treatment will end up being late. For this reason, it is very important that the support and understanding from family and friends.

Doctor by UPAEP with a professional certificate no. 12420918, and a degree in Clinical Psychology from UDLAP no 10101998.