Malingering, A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions

This book describes Malingering, Diagnosis and Treatment and Related Diseases

Did you as a child ever pretend to be sick to avoid going to school?
There is actually a medical name for this behavior.
It is called malingering.
It indicates producing false medical symptoms or exaggerating existing symptoms in the hope of being rewarded in some way such as medical leave, exemption from duty or medicines.

Malingering is an act, not a psychological disorder.

It entails pretending to have a physical or ...