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Detecting Malingering, Misleading Patients
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Factitious disorder is the term used to describe a pattern of behavior centered on the exaggeration or outright falsifications of one’s own health problems or health problems of others. Some people with this disorder fake or exaggerate physical problems; others fake or exaggerate psychological problems or a combination of physical and psychological problems. Factitious disorder differs from a pattern of falsified or exaggerated behavior called malingering. While malingerers make their claims out of a motivation for personal gain, people with factitious disorder have no such motivation.
This video in 30 seconds
This video covers factitious disorder and malingering, describing how falsified or exaggerated health problems are characterized. The description focuses on the definitions of the two patterns and the difference in motivation between them.
Key points
- Defines factitious disorder as exaggeration or falsification of health problems
- Notes faked or exaggerated problems may be physical, psychological or both
- Distinguishes malingering motivated by personal gain from factitious disorder without that motivation
Video Overview
This video presents “Detecting Malingering, Misleading Patients” — Factitious disorder is the term used to describe a pattern of behavior centered on the exaggeration or outright falsifications of one’s own health problems or health problems of others. Some people with this disorder fake or exaggerate. Whether you are preparing for a procedure, studying the technique, or learning how a condition is assessed, the recording shows the process as it is performed in practice.
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