Abstract
Defendants may feign of psychiatric disorders to reduce their criminal responsibility. In this chapter, seven myths about feigning are debunked. It shows that: (1) Clinical interviews cannot be used to detect feigning of psychopathology and cognitive impairments; (2) pretending to have a disorder is ubiquitous in forensic and general psychiatry: (3) people are able to feign for a prolonged period of time; (4) feigners are not ill; (5) mental health professionals should not be kind to feigners; (6) there is no exclusive feigning–psychopathy link; and (7) feigning and faking good may occur together. In addition, tests are described that can detect feigning in a valid way.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | Finding the Truth in the Courtroom |
| Subtitle of host publication | Dealing with Deception, Lies, and Memories |
| Editors | Henry Otgaar, Mark Howe |
| Publisher | Oxford University |
| Chapter | 11 |
| Pages | 227-242 |
| Number of pages | 15 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9780190612030 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780190612016 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2017 |
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