Malingering of mental illness has been studied extensively; however, malingered medical
illness has been examined much less avidly. While in theory any ailment can be fabricated or …

Although the construct of psychopathy is related to community violence and recidivism in
various populations, empirical evidence suggests that its association with institutional …

… Barbara E. McDermott and a research psychologist performed this confirmation. A small
percentage of the current sample received diagnoses with the Structured Clinical Interview for …

The threat of violence is a major concern for all individuals working or receiving treatment in
an inpatient psychiatric setting. One major focus in forensic psychology and psychiatry over …

The feigning of mental illness for external incentive has been recognized for centuries.
Odysseus feigned madness to avoid going to the Trojan War and Hamlet feigned madness to …

Objective: This study examined factors motivating inpatient aggression in a sample of
chronically assaultive state hospital patients. Methods: Inpatients who had committed three or …

The ability to detect malingering in the correctional setting is of paramount importance. The
burgeoning jail and prison population combined with statutory requirements for the provision …

… Reprint requests should be addressed to Barbara E. McDermott, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
of Psychology, Tulane University Medical Center, School of Medicine, Department of …

Actuarial violence risk assessments, many of which include the construct of psychopathy,
have been shown to be superior to clinical judgment in the prediction of long‐term risk of …

Incentives to malinger vary greatly dependent on the context, as does the prevalence.
Malingering in the medico-legal context of the criminal courts is generally for one of two purposes: …