* As noted under History, persons with malingering psychotic disorders often exaggerate hallucinations and delusions but cannot mimic formal thought disorders. They usually cannot feign blunted affect. concrete thinking. or impaired interpersonal relatedness. They frequently assume that dense amnesia and disorientation are features of psychosis. These descriptions may also apply to some patients with genuine psychiatric disorders. For example, RESOURC Malaria individuals with a delusional disorder can amen have unshakable beliefs and bizarre ideas Dems. ¥ without formal thought disorder or affective = blunting. (41 * Individuals with malingering may attempt to Malingering Clinical Presentation Lom ool Upcated: Apr 5, 20'S | Author: Davi Benenfeld, MD; Chet Estor: Inbal Ahmed, MBBS, FRCPeych(UK mor. aed emotional, physical mB ens Cenc ueee ns ee ecu Ceca Causes clinical practice? Overview Malingering often accurs in the context of = — Se antisocial personality disorder. Common contexts that may precipitate malingering behavior Recommended History include the following Physica * Criminal prosecution DRues cn © Military service ‘eleprevir ‘* Workers’ compensation claims RESOURCE CENTER Se ro ee Malingering ‘Differential _ Diagnoses oe BS “Lanercn oman ecaten ugrmteant — pirrerential biagnoses 2 ase err re cree msemation + Conversion Disorders Recommended oo. + Factitious Disorder Imposed on Self @aunchausen's Syndrome) Pees Worup + Hypochenariasis Treatment Somatic Symptom Disorders Malaria