[Phenomenology of malingering, dissimulation and aspiration].

Malingering is a voluntary production and presentation of false or grossly exaggerated physical or psychological symptoms in an attempt to achieve secondary gain which otherwise is difficult to reach. Dissimulation means concealment of genuine psychiatric or other medical symptoms in an attempt to present a picture of psychiatric or organic health. Secondary gain is prominent, yet, primary gain exists as well.

[Non-urgent compulsory hospitalization].

The Israel Mental Health Law of 1991 gave authority to the regional psychiatrist to give orders of compulsory hospitalization - urgent and non-urgent. The non-urgent Hospitalization Order applies to conditions of non-immediate danger, in which potential for significant damage or harm to the patient or others is expected. Authority is granted to the District Psychiatric Committee as a body of appeal (before the Hospitalization Order is carried out) and as a tribunal to decide upon continuation after the first two weeks of hospitalization.