Attitudes towards malingering: a study among general practitioners and mental health officers in the military.

Objective: The authors assessed the attitudes of military physicians and mental health officers regarding the phenomenon of malingering.

Method: Questionnaires on attitudes regarding malingering and possible cues indicative of deception were sent to 115 general practitioners (GPs) and mental health officers (MHOs) in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF).

Results: 91 responses were received--a response rate of 80%.