Perhaps one of the most under diagnosed syndromes of our time, Malingering is characterized by a deliberate fabrication of psychiatric or physical complaints for clear secondary gain such as material reward (e.g. controlled substances, money) or punishment avoidance. Surely, as long as there have been people, there too have existed malingerers. Probably the earliest reference appears in the Old Testament...
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1 Samuel 21: 12-15: And David laid up these words in his heart, and was sore afraid of Achish the king of Gath. And he changed his behavior before them, and feigned himself mad in their hands, and scrabbled on the doors of the gate, and let his spittle fall down upon his beard.
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In recent history, the incidence of Malingering appears to be on the rise, temporally related to the creation of the Social Security Disability Act in the 1970s, which has offered worthwhile enticements to those so inclined.
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Typically, health care providers are reluctant to diagnose this condition, because of the difficulty in proving Malingering or honestly confronting a suspect without fear of creating embarrassment or provoking retaliation.
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With the advent of the internet and the resulting free flow of information about psychological tests, independent medical exams and information about how to fake believable mental disorders on psychological tests, the problem of malingering of mental disorders continue to grow worse.
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As this growing issue increases so does healthcare costs. Who pays for this? The working class does, since it has been determined that the primary malingerer is the unemployed and generational recipients of government assistance.
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It has only been recently that certain mental health professionals have sought to weed out the malingerers through a series of physiological tests that have proven very effective in distinguishing the real conditions for the fake ones.
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Go to any local government assistance building or health clinic and you will find malingering at its best. This is one of the many issues that plague not only our healthcare system but the welfare system. Since we can't count on the culprits to do the right thing, it is up to the general population to step up and expose the frauds for who and what they are.
Not only is the system broken, it is being literally ripped to shreds by its recipients.
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Welfare: A necessity for some, a way of life for others.
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1 Samuel 21: 12-15: And David laid up these words in his heart, and was sore afraid of Achish the king of Gath. And he changed his behavior before them, and feigned himself mad in their hands, and scrabbled on the doors of the gate, and let his spittle fall down upon his beard.
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In recent history, the incidence of Malingering appears to be on the rise, temporally related to the creation of the Social Security Disability Act in the 1970s, which has offered worthwhile enticements to those so inclined.
-
Typically, health care providers are reluctant to diagnose this condition, because of the difficulty in proving Malingering or honestly confronting a suspect without fear of creating embarrassment or provoking retaliation.
-
With the advent of the internet and the resulting free flow of information about psychological tests, independent medical exams and information about how to fake believable mental disorders on psychological tests, the problem of malingering of mental disorders continue to grow worse.
-
As this growing issue increases so does healthcare costs. Who pays for this? The working class does, since it has been determined that the primary malingerer is the unemployed and generational recipients of government assistance.
-
It has only been recently that certain mental health professionals have sought to weed out the malingerers through a series of physiological tests that have proven very effective in distinguishing the real conditions for the fake ones.
-
Go to any local government assistance building or health clinic and you will find malingering at its best. This is one of the many issues that plague not only our healthcare system but the welfare system. Since we can't count on the culprits to do the right thing, it is up to the general population to step up and expose the frauds for who and what they are.
Not only is the system broken, it is being literally ripped to shreds by its recipients.
Related Stories:
Welfare: A necessity for some, a way of life for others.
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