Malingering and Illness Deception

ISBN: 9780198515548 出版年：2003 页码：382 Oxford University Press

Malingering is a form of illness deception commonly defined as the 'wilful, intentional attempt to simulate or exaggerate illness in the pursuit of a consciously desired end'. It has medical, legal and social implications and is of significant concern to those working in welfare systems and medical insurance agencies. This book considers issues of detection, prevalence, differential diagnosis and some of the related psycho-social processes involved.