Forensic psychiatry: practice question

A Forensic Medicine question in the style of the NEET PG paper. Answer it first, then read why the right option is right and why each of the others is wrong.

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Forensic Medicine · Forensic psychiatry

Sample item

In forensic psychiatry, what does malingering describe?

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The answer and the reasoning

B. Intentional production of symptoms for external gain

Malingering involves intentional feigning or exaggeration of symptoms motivated by external incentives such as avoiding duty or obtaining compensation.

Option by option

  • A. Delusional belief about illness

    Delusions are not deliberate fabrication.

  • B. Intentional production of symptoms for external gain (correct)

    Correct: external incentive and intentionality define malingering.

  • C. Unconscious symptom production

    Unconscious symptoms suggest different conditions.

  • D. Normal coping with stress

    Stress coping is not malingering.

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What is the answer to this Forensic Medicine question?

The best answer is B, Intentional production of symptoms for external gain. Malingering involves intentional feigning or exaggeration of symptoms motivated by external incentives such as avoiding duty or obtaining compensation.

Why is "Delusional belief about illness" not the answer?

Delusions are not deliberate fabrication.

Why is "Unconscious symptom production" not the answer?

Unconscious symptoms suggest different conditions.

Why is "Normal coping with stress" not the answer?

Stress coping is not malingering.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Forensic psychiatry in Forensic Medicine. The correct option holds because: Correct: external incentive and intentionality define malingering.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as an application question: it asks you to use a fact on a patient or a finding. The tag is our own editorial judgement, not an official difficulty rating, so read the reason for every option, not only the answer.

How should I study Forensic psychiatry?

Learn postmortem changes with their timelines, and toxicology as poison, sign, test and antidote. Then use the flashcards and the other Forensic Medicine questions on this site to test what stuck.

Is this a real NEET PG question?

No. It is an original practice item (editorial status: sample, version 1). NextPrep does not publish recalled or leaked questions, and independent faculty review of this item has not been completed yet, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.