Munchausen syndrome vs malingering
Munchausen syndrome origin.
Malingering
Faking illness for personal gain
Medical condition
Malingering is the fabrication, feigning, or exaggeration of physical or psychological symptoms designed to achieve a desired outcome, such as personal gain, relief from duty or work, avoiding arrest, receiving medication, or mitigating prison sentencing.
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It presents a complex ethical dilemma within domains of society, including healthcare, legal systems, and employment settings.[1][2][3]
Although malingering is not a medical diagnosis, it may be recorded as a "focus of clinical attention" or a "reason for contact with health services".[4][2] It is coded by both the ICD-10 and DSM-5.
The intent of malingerers vary. For example, the homeless may fake a mental illness to gain hospital admission.[5] Impacts of failure to detect malingering are extensive, impacting insurance industries, healthcare systems, public safety, and veterans' disability benefits.
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