Samson is believed to be faking symptoms of physical and psychological illnesses because he has another underlying mental disorder,obsessive compulsive disorder.Which model of malingering is most applicable to this example?
A)criminological model
B)pathogenic model
C)adaptational model
D)antisocial personality model
E)DSM-5 model

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The pathogenic model of malingering suggests that individuals may feign symptoms as a manifestation of an underlying psychopathology, such as obsessive-compulsive disorder in Samson's case, rather than for external incentives.

Samson Is Believed to Be Faking Symptoms of Physical and Psychological