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[Recited depression].

M Barucci1, M Cossio

  • 1Unità Sanitaria Locale Firenze, Servizi di Neurologia e di Psichiatria.

Rivista Di Patologia Nervosa E Mentale
|September 1, 1984
PubMed
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Some individuals feign depression to their doctors, hiding symptoms or exaggerating others. Societal acceptance and media portrayal contribute to this rise in simulated depression cases.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychiatry and Psychology
  • Behavioral Sciences

Context:

  • Increasing societal awareness and acceptance of depression.
  • Influence of mass media on public perception of mental health conditions.
  • Challenges in clinical diagnosis due to symptom presentation.

Purpose:

  • To explore the phenomenon of simulated depression where individuals feign depressive symptoms.
  • To examine the motivations behind faking depression, including reputational concerns, social influence, and secondary gains.
  • To analyze the contributing factors to the rising frequency of such cases, including semantic shifts in the term 'depression'.

Summary:

  • The study discusses individuals who simulate depression, either by hiding certain symptoms or exaggerating others, to deceive medical professionals.

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  • Motivations range from avoiding stigma and conforming to societal expectations to seeking advantages or using it as a form of manipulation.
  • Factors such as increased scientific dissemination of depression and evolving societal attitudes have broadened the diagnostic scope, potentially increasing simulated cases.

    • Impact:

    • Highlights the diagnostic challenges posed by patients feigning illness, impacting accurate mental health assessments.
    • Underscores the need for clinicians to be aware of simulated depression and its varied presentations.
    • Contributes to understanding the complex interplay between societal factors, media influence, and the perception/presentation of mental health conditions.