TABLE 4.

Possible motivations an individual may malinger PTSD

Financial compensation	To receive Veterans disability To receive Social Security benefits To receive civil litigation money To receive workers compensation
Forensic	To reduce or avoid criminal liability (as part of the “not guilty by reason of insanity” defense; pretrial plea bargaining)
Personal	To use as face-saving solution for personal life crises To receive medical/psychological treatment To gain inpatient status (i.e., access to a warm hospital bed and meals) To impress public/fellow veterans
Other	To procure abusable prescription medications (e.g., opioids, benzodiazepines) To avoid military duty or unpleasant workTo avoid household responsibilities To avoid military duty or unpleasant work

PTSD: posttraumatic stress disorder