Which of the following feature differentiates malingering and hysteria?
Correct Answer: Conscious motive is seen in malingering
Description: In malingering there is a conscious imitation of illness, whereas in hysteria there is unconscious simulation. In malingering the person is willfully simulating a disease with a conscious motive. The motive if often evident in Malingering. E.g. a soldier avoids taking pa in war by having a physical or mental illness.
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