Feigned symptoms among defendants claiming psychiatric problems: Survey of 45 Malingerers.

In many jurisdictions, psychiatric problems are intended for commutation. Therefore, a forensic psychiatrist has an important role in detection of malingering. While several studies evaluate diagnostic tests, it is less known what symptoms are more likely to be imitated by malingerers.In a prospecti...

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Main Authors: Seyed Mehdi Saberi, Ardeshir Sheikhazadi, Mazaher Ghorbani, Zaynab Nasri Nasrabadi, Ali Pasha Meysamie, Sayed Mahdi Marashi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2013-03-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Psychiatry
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Online Access:https://ijps.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijps/article/view/206