title: Detecting malingering of Ganser-like symptoms with tests: a case study.
abstract: A middle-aged man presented with Ganser symptoms. He had been involved in a car crash and was seeking disability insurance benefits. Extensive testing with malinger instruments revealed that he performed below chance on simple memory tests and endorsed a variety of nonexistent symptoms. With this in mind, the authors collected collateral information which showed that the patient was involved in high level sports activities that were difficult to reconcile with the severe cognitive dysfunctions that he claimed to suffer from. The case demonstrates that Ganser-like symptoms deserve close scrutiny, preferably with malinger tests.
authors.affiliation: Department of Experimental Psychology, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands. h.merckelbach@psychology.unimaas.nl
authors.forename: Harald
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Merckelbach
authors.forename: Maarten
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Peters
authors.forename: Marko
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Jelicic
authors.forename: Ineke
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Brands
authors.forename: Tom
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Smeets
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004644:Emotions / Q000502:physiology; D005162:Factitious Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D007341:Insurance; D008297:Male; D008306:Malingering / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D008568:Memory / Q000502:physiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D011581:Psychological Tests; D013177:Sports / Q000523:psychology