Factitious disorder and malingering in general hospitals in the United States: A retrospective analysis of the National Inpatient Sample 2017-2021.

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Title: Factitious disorder and malingering in general hospitals in the United States: A retrospective analysis of the National Inpatient Sample 2017-2021.
Authors: Punko D; Weill Cornell Medical College, 1300 York Ave, New York, NY 10065, United States; Department of Psychiatry, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, 525 E 68(th) St, New York, NY 10065, United States. Electronic address: dip4011@med.cornell.edu., Onyeaka H; Harvard Medical School, 25 Shattuck St, Boston, MA 02115, United States; Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit St, Boston, MA 02114, United States., O'Sullivan I; Harvard Medical School, 25 Shattuck St, Boston, MA 02115, United States; Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit St, Boston, MA 02114, United States. Electronic address: iosullivan@mgb.org., Luccarelli J; Harvard Medical School, 25 Shattuck St, Boston, MA 02115, United States; Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit St, Boston, MA 02114, United States. Electronic address: jluccarelli@mgb.org., Taylor JB; Harvard Medical School, 25 Shattuck St, Boston, MA 02115, United States; Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit St, Boston, MA 02114, United States. Electronic address: jbtaylor@mgb.org., Kontos N; Harvard Medical School, 25 Shattuck St, Boston, MA 02115, United States; Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit St, Boston, MA 02114, United States. Electronic address: nkontos@mgh.harvard.edu., Smith F; Harvard Medical School, 25 Shattuck St, Boston, MA 02115, United States; Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit St, Boston, MA 02114, United States. Electronic address: fsmith2@mgh.harvard.edu., Beach SR; Harvard Medical School, 25 Shattuck St, Boston, MA 02115, United States; Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit St, Boston, MA 02114, United States. Electronic address: sbeach1@mgh.harvard.edu.
Source: Journal of psychosomatic research [J Psychosom Res] 2026 Sep; Vol. 208, pp. 112690. Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 Apr 24.
Publication Type: Journal Article; Observational Study
Journal Info: Publisher: Pergamon Press Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 0376333 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1879-1360 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 00223999 NLM ISO Abbreviation: J Psychosom Res Subsets: MEDLINE
Database: MEDLINE Ultimate
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ISSN:1879-1360
DOI:10.1016/j.jpsychores.2026.112690