that invariably distinguishes dissociative am nesia from feigned amnesia. Individuals with
factitious disorder or malingering have been noted to continue their deception even during
hypnotic or barbiturate-facilitated interviews. Feigned amnesia is more common in individ-
uals with 1) acute, florid dissociative amnesia; 2) financial, sexual, or legal problems; or 3) a
wish to escape stressful circumstances. True amnesia can be associated with those same cir-
cumstances. Many individuals who malinger confess spontane ously or when confronted.