Seven Myths about Feigning

Marko Jelicic; Harald Merckelbach; Irena Boskovic

doi:10.1093/oso/9780190612016.003.0011

Seven Myths about Feigning

Marko Jelicic, Harald Merckelbach, Irena Boskovic

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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	21
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780190612016.003.0011
Publication status	Published - 2017

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