Malingering involves intentionally exaggerating or feigning physical or psychological symptoms to achieve an external incentive, such as seeking finances, or avoiding prosecution, work, or military service. Although malingering is typically observed in cognitive disorders and psychopathology, it might also occur within auditory, visual, and olfactory domains. While not a psychiatric illness with precise criteria in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition, the manual acknowledges that malingering might be a focus of clinical attention despite not being considered a psychiatric diagnosis (receiving a "V" code). Various approaches to the challenge of identifying and coping with malingering have been developed in recent years.
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Cite this: Jeffrey S. Forrest. Rapid Review Quiz: Recognizing Malingering - Medscape - Aug 21, 2024.
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