My favorite tips for detecting malingering and violence risk

Psychiatr Clin North Am. 2007 Jun;30(2):227-32. doi: 10.1016/j.psc.2007.01.007.

Abstract

This article presents specific tips for detecting malingering and the risk of violence. Specific topics include detailed inquiry into symptoms, endorsement of bogus symptoms, and confrontation of a patient with a paranoid persecutor. It ends with strategic tips and an illustrative dialogue showing how these tips can be implemented in practice.

MeSH terms

  • Crime
  • Humans
  • Interview, Psychological / methods*
  • Malingering / diagnosis*
  • Risk Assessment
  • Violence / psychology*