DSM-5 and Malingering: a Modest Proposal

DSM-5 and Malingering: a Modest Proposal

The DSM criteria for identifying malingering are reviewed and found to be flawed on both conceptual and practical grounds. Alternative models for diagnosing feigned psychiatric, physical, and neuropsychological symptoms are presented. A number of useful features of these systems are highlighted for...

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Veröffentlicht in:Psychological injury and law 2010-12, Vol.3 (4), p.295-303
Hauptverfasser: Berry, David T. R., Nelson, Nathaniel W.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Antisocial personality disorder
Behavioral Science and Psychology
Clinical Psychology
Law and Psychology
Malingering
Mental disorders
Neuropsychology
Physical symptoms
Psychiatric symptoms
Psychology
Validity scales
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Zusammenfassung:The DSM criteria for identifying malingering are reviewed and found to be flawed on both conceptual and practical grounds. Alternative models for diagnosing feigned psychiatric, physical, and neuropsychological symptoms are presented. A number of useful features of these systems are highlighted for potential contributions to modified DSM criteria. It is recommended that the present DSM text on malingering be replaced with feigned psychiatric, physical, or neuropsychological symptoms and suggestions for developing criteria for this condition are made.
ISSN:1938-971X
1938-9728
DOI:10.1007/s12207-010-9087-7