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Secondary Gain

Aka: Secondary Gain, Malingering, Factitious Disorder
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  1. Definitions
    1. Factitious Disorder
      1. Adoption of physical symptoms for unconscious internal gain
    2. Malingering
      1. Purposeful feigning of physical symptoms for external gain
  2. Differential Diagnosis
    1. Somatoform Disorder

Malingering (C0024630)

Definition (MSH) Simulation of symptoms of illness or injury with intent to deceive in order to obtain a goal, e.g., a claim of physical illness to avoid jury duty.
Definition (PSY) Feigning or exaggerating illness or symptoms, usually in order to escape work, evoke sympathy, or gain compensation.
Concepts Individual Behavior (T055)
MSH D008306
SnomedCT 123086002, 23268009
DSM4 V65.2
Dutch simuleren, Simulatie
German Simulation, Simulieren
Italian Fingersi malato, Patomimia
Portuguese Sinulação, Simulação de Doença
Spanish Fingimiento de enfermedad, patomimia - RETIRADO - (concepto no activo), patomimia - RETIRADO -, simulación de enfermedad (hallazgo), simulación de enfermedad, simulación, Simulación de Enfermedad, Simulacion de Enfermedad
French Sinistrose, Pathomimie, Simulation
Swedish Simulering
Czech simulování, Simulování
Finnish Sairaaksi tekeytyminen
Russian SIMULIATSIIA, СИМУЛЯЦИЯ
English malingering (diagnosis), malingering, Malingering, MALINGERING, malinger, malingers, Malingering (finding), Malingering -RETIRED-
Japanese 詐病, サビョウ
Polish Symulacja choroby
Hungarian Szimulálás
Sources
Derived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System)


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