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Somatoform Disorders, Factitious Disorder, and Malingering

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Somatoform Disorders, Factitious Disorders and Malingering are among the most difficult issues for clinical neuropsychologists to differentiate. This chapter reviews diagnostic criteria for these disorders and emphasizes the differentiating characteristics among these disorders. The chapter reviews the current literature relating to applying Neuropsychological evaluation to assist in differential diagnosis of these disorders. The chapter also discuss the course, treatment and outcome of these disorders.

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Boone, K. (2011). Somatoform Disorders, Factitious Disorder, and Malingering. In: Schoenberg, M., Scott, J. (eds) The Little Black Book of Neuropsychology. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-76978-3_18

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