WOMAC: a 20-year experiential review of a patient-centered self-reported health status questionnaire
Bellamy, N.
Journal of Rheumatology 29(12): 2473-2476
2002
ISSN/ISBN: 0315-162X PMID: 12465137 Document Number: 547008
Researchers and scholars assert that feigning should not be equated with malingering. Some practicing clinicians doing the everyday work of forensic assessment may view this as merely an academic distinction. This case study illustrates that a high level of certainty about feigning must not be considered indicative of malingering. The case also contrasts two models for assessing malingering and highlights the need for forensic examiners to present assessment-of-malingering data clearly and cautiously.