A form of factitious disorder in which a patient feigns psychological symptoms, such as dementia or psychosis, for no apparent gain, except to be a patient.
Sometimes called nonsense syndrome, syndrome of approximate answers, or prison psychosis (e.g., two times two equal about five). Commonly used to characterize behavior of prisoners who seek, either conscious!}; or unconsciously, to mislead others regarding their mental state in order to gain an advantage or escape responsibility.
In psychology, the simulation of confusion, disorientation, or other supposed psychotic behavior. The may involve malingering, neurotic behavior, or a combination of both.
A psychiatric syndrome in which a person gives approximate or near-miss answers to questions he or she appears to understand. As an example, the question “When does Santa come?” brings the answer “Halloween.” This behavior is known technically as “Vorbeireden,” which is German for “talking around the point.” Ganser syndrome is associated with emotional disorders that involve the disturbance of fundamental aspects of waking consciousness, such as personal identity, memory, or awareness of self and body.
A psychological disorder in which a person mimics behavior he or she thinks is typical of a psychosis (e.g., giving nonsensical answers and doing simple things incorrectly). Psychiatrists debate whether this “syndrome of approximate answers” is factitious, a conversion reaction, or a form of psychosis. Although there may be amnesia, disturbance of consciousness, and hallucinations, the person is not psychotic.
An exceptional factitious disorder manifests with dissociative symptoms and peculiar responses to direct inquiries, deviating from conventional norms.
This refers to an uncommon deceptive disorder where a person, whether knowingly or unknowingly, tries to deceive others about their mental condition, potentially imitating signs of a psychotic disorder.