Review psychiatric records.

Review all relevant sources of collateral information.

Identify plausible external incentives to malinger.

Conduct forensic psychiatric assessment(s) (may require several sessions and/or extended length).

Conduct behavioral observations (especially over time and/or on inpatient unit).

Determine specific period for which evaluee may be attempting to malinger symptoms (e.g., currently, at time of offense, or both).

Carefully analyze all clinical indicators of malingering.

Apply model criteria for the assessment of malingering in defendants (Summary 10.6).

Obtain psychological testing if necessary (e.g., MMPI-2, SIRS-2, M-FAST, PAI, TOMM).

Support conclusion of malingering with multiple factual bases.