Unlike malingerers, people with factitious disorders are classified in DSM-5 because ______.
A) their numbers are growing while the number of malingerers has dramatically decreased
B) malingerers are male by definition and DSM-5 excludes single gender disorders
C) they lack a specific motivation for gain from their symptoms
D) they must also have a comorbid anxiety or mood disorder for the diagnosis to be utilized

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People with factitious disorders do not have a specific motivation for gain from their symptoms, whereas malingerers are motivated by external incentives (such as financial gain). This is why factitious disorder is classified in DSM-5, despite the decreasing numbers of malingerers. The other options (A, B, and D) are all incorrect reasons for why factitious disorder is included in DSM-5.

Unlike Malingerers, People with Factitious Disorders Are Classified in DSM-5