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This term applies to individuals who intentionally pretend to have symptoms of mental or physical illness to achieve financial or other gain or to avoid criminal conviction or unwanted duty. They may also malinger to facilitate escape from captivity or incarceration.
Also: factitious disorder, Ganser syndrome
Diagnostic & Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th edition. Washington, DC, APA, 1994
The online Diagnostic & Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders lists most of the major psychological disorders and illnesses and lists the criteria that must be fulfilled in order for a diagnosis to be made. This resource is not a substitute for proper professional psychiatric diagnosis.
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