Sammy Sickerson presents in your office immediately behind your last appointment with Frank the Faker. You're having a hard time telling the two of them apart. Working with Sammy, you begin to notice that he is in search of excessive prescription drug refills and referrals to other more specialized providers. Sammy should be diagnosed with:

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Sammy should be diagnosed with Malingering, because it is the only disorder that involves gaining extra outside resources, attention, or additional gain. While all of the others are still attached to medically inappropriate behavior, they have separate criteria that do not include an aspect of personal gain.

Sammy Sickerson Presents in Your Office Immediately Behind Your Last