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ma·lin·ger·ing

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. malingering, skulkingnoun

    evading duty or work by pretending to be incapacitated

    "they developed a test to detect malingering"

Wikipedia

  1. Malingering

    Malingering is the fabrication, feigning, or exaggeration of physical or psychological symptoms designed to achieve a desired outcome, such as relief from duty or work.Malingering is not a medical diagnosis, but may be recorded as a "focus of clinical attention" or a "reason for contact with health services". Malingering is categorized as distinct from other forms of excessive illness behavior such as somatization disorder and factitious disorder, although not all mental health professionals agree with this formulation.Failure to detect actual cases of malingering imposes an economic burden on health care systems, workers' compensation programs, and disability programs, such as Social Security Disability Insurance and veterans' disability benefits. False accusations of malingering often harm genuine patients or claimants.

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  1. malingering

    Malingering is the intentional fabrication, feigning, or exaggeration of physical or psychological symptoms with the goal of achieving a desired outcome, such as avoiding work or responsibility, obtaining drugs, avoiding punishment, or receiving certain benefits. It's distinguished from factitious disorders, where symptoms are feigned or induced for attention or sympathy. Malingering is not considered a mental illness or psychiatric disorder, rather, it's perceived as a sign of dishonest behavior.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Malingering

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Wikidata

  1. Malingering

    In medicine, malingering is fabricating or exaggerating the symptoms of mental or physical disorders for a variety of "secondary gain" motives, which may include financial compensation; avoiding school, work or military service; obtaining drugs; getting lighter criminal sentences; or simply to attract attention or sympathy. Malingering is different from somatization disorder and factitious disorder. Failure to detect actual cases of malingering imposes a substantial economic burden on the health care system, and false attribution of malingering imposes a substantial burden of suffering on a significant proportion of the patient population.

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

  1. Malingering

    a name given in the army to the crime of feigning illness to evade duty or obtain a discharge.

U.S. National Library of Medicine

  1. Malingering

    Simulation of symptoms of illness or injury with intent to deceive in order to obtain a goal, e.g., a claim of physical illness to avoid jury duty.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of malingering in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of malingering in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

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