TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1999//
TI  - "Yet There's Method in His Madness ...:" Dimensions of Deception and Dangerousness
JO  - Aggression and violent behavior
A1  - Heinze, Michaela C.
SP  - 387
EP  - 412
VL  - 4
IS  - 4
N2  - Undiagnosed malingering (symptom overreporting or fabrication) can endanger mental health staff. This review paper presents a systematic and empirically based framework to assess symptom overreporting and violence potential. The first half reviews three models of malingering and their implications for violence potential. The first model proposes that people who malinger are attempting to cope with major mental disorders or organic deficits. The violence potential of these often overlooked disorders is explained. The second model describes how some people with character disorders overreport psychological symptoms and use violence to manage interpersonal relationships. The third model proposes that people who malinger are attempting to get their needs met in complex situations. Mishandling these often desperate people can result in a dangerous situation. The second half of this article focuses on conducting evaluations with potential malingerers, including ethical issues, assessment techniques, and treatment recommendations. Public policy implications are also addressed. (Abstract Adapted from Source: Aggression and Violent Behavior, 1999. Copyright © 1999 by Elsevier Science)  Violence Potential Violence Prediction Dangerousness Prediction Mental Health Patient Mental Health Assessment Mental Health Personnel Adult Offender Adult Violence Offender Assessment 02-02<p />
LA  - en
SN  - 1359-1789
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -