Factors differentiating successful versus unsuccessful malingerers
Authors
Edens, John F.Guy, Laura S.
Otto, Randy K.
Buffington, Jacqueline K.
Tomicic, Tara L.
Poythress, Norman G.
UMass Chan Affiliations
Department of PsychiatryDocument Type
Journal ArticlePublication Date
2001-11-06Keywords
AdultAnxiety Disorders
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Humans
Male
Malingering
Mental Disorders
Mood Disorders
Personality Inventory
Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
Psychotic Disorders
Health Services Research
Mental and Social Health
Psychiatric and Mental Health
Psychiatry
Psychiatry and Psychology
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Relatively little is known about the processes in which "successful" malingerers engage to avoid detection. This study summarizes the response strategies used by participants (N = 540) instructed to feign a specific mental disorder while completing various self-report instruments designed to detect faking. Postexperiment questionnaires indicated that those who were able to appear symptomatic while avoiding being detected as feigning (n = 60) were more likely to endorse a lower rate of legitimate symptoms, to avoid overly unusual or bizarre items, and to base their responses on their own personal experiences.Source
J Pers Assess. 2001 Oct;77(2):333-8. Link to article on publisher's siteDOI
10.1207/S15327752JPA7702_13Permanent Link to this Item
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14038/45232PubMed ID
11693862Related Resources
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10.1207/S15327752JPA7702_13