Chapter 6.Evaluation of Malingering
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The assessment of malingering is critical in forensic psychiatry and psychology. DSM-5 (American Psychiatric Association 2013) indicates that malingering should be considered when any combination of the following is noted: a medicolegal context, discrepancy between reported and objective findings, uncooperativeness with the evaluation or recommended treatment, or the presence of antisocial personality disorder. However, given the substantial external incentives in forensic evaluations (medicolegal context), most experts agree that malingering always should be considered (Chesterman et al. 2008).
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