Clinical assessment of malingering and deception, 3d ed.9781593856991 Clinical assessment of malingering Malingering Definition In the context of medicine, malingering is the act of intentionally feigning or exaggerating physical or psychological symptoms for personal gain. and deception, 3d ed. Ed. by Richard Rogers. Guilford Pr. 2008 526 pages $65.00 Hardcover RA1146 The third edition of this field reference for psychologists and psychiatrists on deceptive behaviors has been expanded to include new chapters on feigned feigned adj. 1. Not real; pretended: a feigned modesty. 2. Made-up; fictitious. Adj. 1. medical presentations, factitious disorders Factitious Disorders Definition Factitious disorders are a group of mental disturbances in which patients intentionally act physically or mentally ill without obvious benefits. The name factitious comes from a Latin word that means artificial. and forensic examinations. Rogers (U. of North Texas) has edited this volume, which defines specific response types for patients who malinger ma·lin·ger v. To feign illness or other incapacity in order to avoid duty or work. and deceive and simulate adjustment to treatment, with contributors showing practitioners how to use such tools as the MMPI- 2 and other tests to identify these behaviors. A chapter of specialized evaluation techniques, such as polygraphs, is included. ([c]20082005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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