{"id":5051,"date":"2024-04-05T11:07:16","date_gmt":"2024-04-05T05:37:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ananthjeevan.in\/?p=5051"},"modified":"2024-04-11T10:40:19","modified_gmt":"2024-04-11T05:10:19","slug":"__trashed-9","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ananthjeevan.in\/te\/learn-more\/__trashed-9\/","title":{"rendered":"Malingering Mental Health Conditions"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Malingering\u00a0 refers to the intentional fabrication or exaggeration of physical or psychological symptoms by an individual.\u00a0 During our childhood, at least once, we would have pretended to be sick so that we didn’t have to go to school. The behaviour of pretending to be sick, whether physically or mentally, is called malingering. Malingering is known to be a false symptom, an exaggeration of symptoms, or intentionally stating the symptoms in the hope of being rewarded or getting attention or sympathy from others.<\/span><\/p>\n

For example, someone might pretend to be depressed so that they can get away with work, or a criminal might state that he is mentally sick to get away with the punishment.<\/span><\/p>\n

It is difficult to detect whether the symptoms are real or fake. Projective tests, personality tests, and other psychological tests are used to detect if the symptoms are true or false. The assessments are administered by a trained psychologist who is qualified and trained to administer and interpret the outcome of the assessment.<\/span><\/p>\n

What causes malingering?<\/strong><\/h5>\n

Malingering is caused by situational factors where the individual wants to escape or gain something out of the situation. Here are a few reasons listed:<\/span><\/p>\n