Not every presentation tells the full story. This session helps professionals sharpen their abilities to distinguish clinical fact from fiction when working with individuals who may feign or exaggerate symptoms. Explore current research, unpack motivations for secondary gain, and challenge common myths. Through interactive activities, participants will learn practical cues and strategies to strengthen assessment, improve documentation, and make more confident, defensible clinical decisions.

• Explain feigned mental illness and why individuals may be motivated to feign symptoms for secondary gain
• Analyze clinical research on deception to identify key indicators used to assess patient recall
• Demonstrate an improved understanding of feigned mental illness in correctional populations

Level: Intermediate