‌Malingering is pretending to have an illness in order to get a benefit. The feigned illness can be mental or physical. Malingering is also when someone intentionally or knowingly exaggerates symptoms ...

Malingering is the purposeful production of falsely or grossly exaggerated physical and/or psychological symptoms with the goal of receiving a reward. This reward may include money, an insurance ...

Accused criminals frequently feign mental illness as a ploy to hinder prosecution and evade or lessen punishment. In one study 17.5 percent of the convicted criminals investigated by researchers were ...