The process of purposefully feigning a mental illness in order to avoid a harsh punishment during a trial for example or even obtaining financial assistance wrongly. The only motivating force in malingering is the desire to gain or avoid the goal.
The process of purposefully feigning a mental illness in order to avoid a harsh punishment during a trial for example or even obtaining financial assistance wrongly. The only motivating force in malingering is the desire to gain or avoid the goal.