title: Compensation neurosis: a too quickly forgotten concept?
abstract: There has been great debate concerning the existence and meaning of compensation neurosis. It is included in the International Classification of Diseases (ICD)-9 and -10 but not listed in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition, Text Revision (DSM-IV-TR). On the eve of publication of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5), we re-examine the history and concept of compensation neurosis and conceptually update the condition to reflect current psychiatric thought. We consider its utility as a diagnostic entity for forensic evaluations and its components as they relate to exaggeration in injury claims. We also discuss how compensation neurosis differs from malingering and factitious disorder.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Education, University of Central Florida College of Medicine, Orlando, FL, USA. rcwh@live.com
authors.forename: Ryan C W
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Hall
authors.forename: Richard C W
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Hall
mesh_terms: D035881:Compensation and Redress / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D039721:Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders; D005162:Factitious Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D038801:International Classification of Diseases; D014481:United States