secondary gain

American  

noun

Psychiatry.

1. any advantage, as increased attention, disability benefits, or release from unpleasant responsibilities, obtained as a result of having an illness (primary gain ).

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Example Sentences

Participants answered 12 questions to assess two types of stigma: whether they felt others viewed migraine being used for secondary gain and whether they felt others were minimizing the burden of migraine.

From Science Daily

“You want to make sure that they understand that your recommendation is coming from your care for them and that you have no secondary gain other than to prolong their life and keep them and their family healthy because you love them and want them to be around,” she said.

From Washington Post

“Is there any secondary gain from continuing to push a test that may not have the best clinical sensitivity? I think the answer has to be yes.”

From Los Angeles Times

When deciphering these things, we look for medical inconsistencies, secondary gain and psychological disposition.

From Salon

There are already too many inconsistencies in the medical picture, and look at the enormous secondary gain.

From Salon