title: The manipulative patient.
abstract: "Manipulative" is a popular but often misused description of behavior seen in some patients who come to psychiatric attention. The authors suggest a definition of "manipulation" which can impart helpful information about symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment. They survey the differential diagnosis of manipulative behavior and consider specific treatment strategies.
mesh_terms: D000987:Antisocial Personality Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis; D001883:Borderline Personality Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D007174:Disruptive, Impulse Control, and Conduct Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis; D005162:Factitious Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis; D006677:Histrionic Personality Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008257:Machiavellianism; D008306:Malingering / Q000175:diagnosis; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D009289:Narcissism; D010551:Personality; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis