title: Malingering psychosis: guidelines for assessment and management.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purposes of this paper are to (a) identify theoretical underpinnings of malingering, (b) to discuss interview and intervention techniques based on pertinent literature, and (c) to offer an organized mnemonic to help clinicians easily identify possible malingered psychosis presentations.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Detecting the malingering of psychotic symptoms is a challenging task for Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses. Diagnosing a patient of malingering requires caution on the clinician's part.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  A thorough understanding of potential signs of malingering vs. genuine psychosis is needed as well as knowledge of legal ramifications.
authors.affiliation: Washington State University College of Nursing, Walla Walla, Washington, USA.
authors.forename: Anne M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Mason
authors.forename: Rebecca
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Cardell
authors.forename: Merry
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Armstrong
mesh_terms: D003702:Delusions / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006212:Hallucinations / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008306:Malingering / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy
keywords: Assessment; assessment of malingered psychosis; malingered psychosis; malingering; management techniques for malingering; psychosis