Samson Is Believed to Be Faking Symptoms of Physical and Psychological

question 44

Multiple Choice

Samson is believed to be faking symptoms of physical and psychological illnesses because he has another underlying mental disorder,obsessive compulsive disorder.Which model of malingering is most applicable to this example?

• A)criminological model
• B)pathogenic model
• C)adaptational model
• D)antisocial personality model
• E)DSM-5 model

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