Title
Factors differentiating successful versus unsuccessful malingerers
UMMS Affiliation
Department of Psychiatry
Publication Date
2001-11-06
Document Type
Article
Subjects
Adult; Anxiety Disorders; Diagnosis, Differential; Female; Humans; Male; Malingering; Mental Disorders; Mood Disorders; Personality Inventory; Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; Psychotic Disorders
Disciplines
Health Services Research | Mental and Social Health | Psychiatric and Mental Health | Psychiatry | Psychiatry and Psychology
Abstract
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.
DOI of Published Version
10.1207/S15327752JPA7702_13
Source
J Pers Assess. 2001 Oct;77(2):333-8. Link to article on publisher's site
Journal/Book/Conference Title
Journal of personality assessment
Related Resources
PubMed ID
11693862
Repository Citation
Edens JF, Guy LS, Otto RK, Buffington JK, Tomicic TL, Poythress NG. (2001). Factors differentiating successful versus unsuccessful malingerers. Implementation Science and Practice Advances Research Center Publications. https://doi.org/10.1207/S15327752JPA7702_13. Retrieved from https://escholarship.umassmed.edu/psych_cmhsr/330