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Malingering in expertise context: How to better understand the victimology process?
Blavier, Adelaïde; Thiltges, Esther; Wertz, Céline
2012Annual Meeting of the Belgian Psychological Society
 

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Abstract :
[en] In forensic context, the psychological or psychiatric assessment occurs in a particular and different way than the usual practice in psychotherapy, and malingering has a specific dimension in this context. This article focuses on malingering in situations of damages compensations. We analyse this behaviour through the study of the victimisation process, the family influence, the existent psychological tests and the examiner’s role. The injured persons are placed or place their-self in a victim position that seems to be a factor involved in their reconstruction process and by this way, in the use of malingering. The family has also a strong influence on the management of the traumatic incident and by this way, on the (conscious or unconscious) choice of malingering, particularly for children (by example, in the Munchausen by proxy syndrome). Finally, our study shows how the examiner’s role and attitude are central in the functioning and the interaction of the two mechanisms (management of the event/reconstruction by the victim and malingering). Although psychological tests can be used in order to discover malingering, a meticulous assessment, empathy, and neutral and benevolent attention are indispensable elements in order to assure authentic complaints and thus to prevent malingering.
Research center :
Centre d'expertise en psychotraumatisme et psychologie légale
Disciplines :
Treatment & clinical psychology
Author, co-author :
Blavier, Adelaïde ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département Psychologies et cliniques des systèmes humains > Ergonomie et intervention au travail
Thiltges, Esther ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département Psychologies et cliniques des systèmes humains > Psychologie clinique
Wertz, Céline ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département Psychologies et cliniques des systèmes humains > Psychologie clinique
Language :
English
Title :
Malingering in expertise context: How to better understand the victimology process?
Publication date :
11 May 2012
Event name :
Annual Meeting of the Belgian Psychological Society
Event organizer :
Belgian Psychological Society
Event place :
Liège, Belgium
Event date :
10-11 mai 2012
Audience :
International
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