Ganser's syndrome
Definition
Ganser's syndrome is a rare disorder in which the affected person gives approximate answers to questions that have right and wrong answers, such as "What is 5 minus 3?"
Description
Although this disorder was previously classified as a factitious disorder, the American Psychiatric Association has redefined Ganser's syndrome and placed it in the category called "Dissociative Disorder Not Otherwise Specified." Sometimes called "the syndrome of approximate answers," Ganser's syndrome is most often seen in male prisoners. In the past, this was so much the case that early clinicians called the syndrome "prison psychosis," despite the fact that it is not a true
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