Between Intent and Illness: A Look at Malingering vs. Factitious Behaviours

Aims: Presented is a 33-year-old gentleman with a diagnosis of emotionally unstable personality disorder (EUPD) well-known to mental health services, including inpatient, community, liaison, and psychological care teams, with a long-standing history of self-harm and suicide attempts, which included...

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Main Author: Amy Anyi
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Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 2025-06-01
Series:BJPsych Open
Online Access:https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2056472425107059/type/journal_article
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