Abstract
Relatively little is known about the processes in which “successful” malingerers engage to avoid detection. This study summarizes the response strategies used by participants (N = 540) instructed to feign a specific mental disorder while completing various self-report instruments designed to detect faking. Postexperiment questionnaires indicated that those who were able to appear symptomatic while avoiding being detected as feigning (n = 60) were more likely to endorse a lower rate of legitimate symptoms, to avoid overly unusual or bizarre items, and to base their responses on their own personal experiences.
Original language | American English |
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Journal | Journal of Personality Assessment |
Volume | 77 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1 2001 |
Disciplines
- Health Law and Policy
- Law
- Medicine and Health Sciences
- Mental and Social Health
- Psychiatric and Mental Health
- Health Services Research
- Psychiatry
- Psychiatry and Psychology