What Is the Primary Difference Between Factitious Disorder and Malingering

question 35

Multiple Choice

What is the primary difference between factitious disorder and malingering?

• A) The feigning of symptoms in factitious disorder is induced deliberately with no apparent incentive, while the motivation in malingering is typically to achieve some goal.
• B) The symptoms in factitious disorder are not produced intentionally, whereas they are in malingering.
• C) The symptoms in malingering are not produced intentionally, whereas they are in factitious disorder.
• D) The feigning of symptoms in factitious disorder is motivated by economic gain or to avoid some unpleasant task, whereas the motivation in malingering is to assume the sick role.

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