Behavior
malingering
ma·lin·ger·ing
Subclass of:
Behavioral Symptoms
Definitions related to malingering:
  • Feigning disease to achieve a specific goal, for example, to avoid an unpleasant responsibility.
    Sadock's Comprehensive Glossary of Psychiatry and Psychology
    BJ Sadock Titles Press, 2012
  • Simulation of symptoms of illness or injury with intent to deceive in order to obtain a goal, e.g., a claim of physical illness to avoid jury duty.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • Malingering is not considered a mental illness. In the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5), malingering receives a V code as one of the other conditions that may be a focus of clinical attention.
    Medscape
    WebMD, 2019
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