Pseudo-PTSD.
Pseudo-posttraumatic stress disorder (pseudo-PTSD) refers to cases in which a patient's presentation is but a simulation of the actual clinical syndrome. The problem of pseudo-PTSD has been neglected by many clinicians and researchers, who often rely on the assumption that a patient's reported symptoms can be accepted as valid. The purpose of this article is to (a) consider the diverse causes of pseudo-PTSD, (b) emphasize the importance of the DSM-IV's guideline to rule out malingering, and (c) discuss the implications that pseudo-PTSD has for research and clinical practice.
Rosen
Gerald M
GM
University of Washington, USA. grosen@u.washington.edu
Taylor
Steven
S
D035881:Compensation and Redress; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008306:Malingering / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology*; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000191:economics / Q000523:psychology; D014728:Veterans / Q000523:psychology*