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Malingering

Malingering | Symptoms & Signs | Diagnosis & Tests | Prevention & Expectations | Treatment & Monitoring

What are the signs and symptoms of the condition?

A person who engages in malingering behavior on a regular basis lacks the guilt that normal people get when lying. The person can be quite manipulative. Some individuals may only fake an illness once in a while, such as a person calling in sick to work or school when he or she is not really ill. Someone who is faking an illness may complain of any symptom that will fool the other person.

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Author: Ann Reyes, Ph.D.
Reviewer: Gail Hendrickson, RN, BS
Date Reviewed: 07/01/01

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