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© 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, individuals with a delusional disorder can have unshakable beliefs and bizarre ideas without formal thought disorder or affective blunting. (41 * Individuals with malingering may attempt to feign eny other type of mental status abnormality, but usually do so in a manner that Is erroneous or grossly exaggerated. vesicinemedseepe.com a ES e|/a RESOURCE CENTER Malaria Pees) 2. Jarome M tal Payeniate Pei20¥4 816) 905. Malingering | Clinical Presentation we 2G [eal The symptoms of Cee Seat PN’ Cue ns reer ucts Brae) Causes clinical pract Overview Malingering often occurs in the context of = Presentation antisocial personality disorder. Common contexts that may precipitate malingering behavior Recommended Fae include the following # Criminal prosecution oRues telaprevir @ Military service ¢ Workers’ compensation claims © Desire for drugs {9 at geerecorie —

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