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Evaluating Malingering in Contested Injury or Illness
Author(s) -
Aronoff Gerald M.,
Mandel Steven,
Genovese Elizabeth,
Maitz Edward A.,
Dorto Anthony J.,
Klimek Edwin H.,
Staats Thomas E.
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
pain practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.899
H-Index - 58
eISSN - 1533-2500
pISSN - 1530-7085
DOI - 10.1111/j.1533-2500.2007.00126.x
Subject(s) - malingering , incentive , medicine , factitious disorder , psychiatry , cognitive impairment , health care , clinical psychology , cognition , psychology , economics , microeconomics , economic growth
An interdisciplinary task force of physicians and neuropsychologists with advanced training in impairment and disability assessment provided a review of the literature on malingering in chronic pain, medical disorders, and mental/cognitive disorders. Our review suggests that treating health care providers often do not consider malingering, even in cases of delayed recovery involving work injuries or other personal injuries, where there may be a significant incentive to feign or embellish symptoms or delay recovery. This report discusses the implications of this issue and offers recommendations to evaluating physicians and other health care professionals.