There may be discrepancies in the malingerer’s stories, and inconsistencies in their behavior suggesting that psychiatric symptoms are being feigned. Clinicians who suspect malingering and generally advised to attempt to find out about a patient’s legal or financial status, to ask rapid questions to gauge coherence and consistency, to ask open-ended or leading questions, and to be on the lookout for exaggerated stories of generally uncommon symptoms such as hallucinations and delusions.