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Diverse motives for fictitious post-traumatic stress disorder

✍ Scribed by Roy B. Lacoursiere

Publisher
Springer
Year
1993
Tongue
English
Weight
458 KB
Volume
6
Category
Article
ISSN
0894-9867

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✦ Synopsis

Fictitious cases of

Vietnam-related post-rraumatic

stress disorder (PTSD) present a dqficult diagnostic problem. In settings where [he motives of avoiding criminal responsibility or gaining financially are apparent, rhe clinician is alerted to possible ficlitious cases. But there are a variefy of other reasons for fictitious presentation of PTSD that the clinician needs to consider. These other reasons include pJychotic disorders, concealing other behavior, gaining special attention in a Vietnam veteran PTSD role, explaining and coveririg up a dysfunctional life, and factitious disorder. Case examples are presenred of rhese various fictitious presentations of post-Metnam PTSD.

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