secondary gain

noun Psychiatry.

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

Words nearby secondary gain

secondary dysmenorrhea, secondary electron, secondary emission, secondary encephalitis, secondary follicle, secondary gain, secondary glaucoma, secondary gout, secondary group, secondary growth, secondary hemochromatosis

Medical definitions for secondary gain

secondary gain

n.

Interpersonal or social advantages gained indirectly from organic illness, such as an increase in attention from others.