Virtual Grand Rounds: Pathological Lying: A Case for Inclusion in the DSM
Presented by:
Charles Dike, FRCPsych
Professor and Co-Director Law and Psychiatry Division
Department of Psychiatry
Yale University School of Medicine
Pathological Lying (PL) is a controversial topic, relatively obscure in general discourse until recently. It has, however, been recognized and written about in psychiatric literature for over a century. Prominent and eminent psychiatrists through the years have wondered if PL is a symptom, a disorder, or a behavioral excess. Central to the debate is whether the pathological liar recognizes their lies to be false. Another is whether it is treatable. I will present a definition of PL, including signs and symptoms, review the literature and theories underlying it, present a differential diagnosis, and discuss the implications of PL in clinical and forensic arenas. I will make a case for its inclusion in the DSM.
Educational Objectives
As a result of participating in this activity, learners should be able to:
- Review theories underlying Pathological Lying
- Discuss implications: clinical and forensic
- Describe the proposed classification in DSM
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