18.04.2018 |
magazine issue | 04/2018
written by Irena Boskovic & Harald Merckelbach
Fake Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Costs Real Money
keywords:
Malingering / PTSD / Bogus / benefits / Deception detection
Fake Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Costs Real Money
As a diagnosis, Posttraumatic stress disorder ( PTSD) rests entirely on what people report about their symptoms. Thus, many people, such as Robert, Lisa, and even a Senator, who strive for compensation money or other benefits, falsely report suffering from it. While lying about the PTSD might be easy, detecting those who fabricate PTSD is a real challenge.
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