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Showing 1 to 14 of 14 for “"Symptom Validity"”.
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Latent Class Analysis of Malingering Classifications Using Performance and Symptom Validity Measures in a Civil Forensic Setting
… study examined the applicability of various validity measures and their ability to identify patterns of invalid responding (i.e., malingering) in an archival sample of civil forensic litigants. A latent clustering approach was used to create profiles comprised of the response patterns from …
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The Assessment of Malingering by Proxy in the Diagnosis of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) with the Conners 3
… the utility of behavior report form’s embedded symptom validity scales. The purpose of this study was to address this by examining the Conners - Third Edition (Conners 3) Parent Report Form’s ability to detect purposeful exaggeration of symptoms of inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity in …
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Memory for Complex Pictures: Development and Validation of Digit Test of Effort
… compare the sensitivity, specificity, and face validity of the MCP with the psychometric characteristics of a frequently-used and well-validated symptom validity test (the Test of Memory Malingering (TOMM) and b) to examine the influence of type of coaching instructions on the performance of …
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Memory for Complex Pictures: Development and Validation of Digit Test of Effort
… compare the sensitivity, specificity, and face validity of the MCP with the psychometric characteristics of a frequently-used and well-validated symptom validity test (the Test of Memory Malingering (TOMM) and b) to examine the influence of type of coaching instructions on the performance of …
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The Detection of ADHD and Malingering in Young Adults
… of these adults may be malingering the symptoms of ADHD to receive external incentives such as academic accommodations and stimulant medications. Research supports the use of well-validated measures to classify malingering in non-ADHD populations, yet all available validity tests have …
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Anxiety or advantage?: detecting malingered symptoms in college students seeking academic accommodations
… the potential to exaggerate or fabricate anxiety symptoms. This study examined whether cognitive tasks can differentiate credible generalized anxiety from malingered anxiety among college students. Participants were classified into probable GAD, malingering anxiety, or low GA control groups using …
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Psychometric Properties of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2-Restructured Form (MMPI-2-RF) FBS-r, Fs, and RBS Scales in a Neuropsychological Setting
… between the RBS, Fs, and FBS-r over-reporting validity scales of the MMPI-2-RF, a stand-alone measure of symptom validity/cognitive effort, and neuropsychological indicators commonly used in assessment batteries. Results of this study supported the clinical utility of the RBS, FBS-r, and Fs, …
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Feigning Cognitive Deficits on Neuropsychological Evaluations: Multiple Detection Strategies
… developed based on five detection strategies: symptom validity testing, performance curve, magnitude of error, response time, and floor effect. Each was employed during both verbal and nonverbal tasks. Significant differences were revealed among groups when subjected to ANOVA. Classification …
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The Impact of Incentives on Neuropsychological Test Performance: An Analog Study
… to examine the rate of effort test failure, symptom report, and neuropsychological test performance in college students assigned to one of three conditions: Fake Good, Fake Bad, and No Incentive conditions. All groups were asked to simulate concussion and provided a description of the injury …
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Assessment Of Memory Function And Effort Using The Wechsler Memory Scale - 4th Edition
… support for the use of multiple measures of symptom validity interspersed throughout testing. Second, this study provides firm support for the use of the WMS-IV in detecting cases of feigned cognitive impairment and offered several methods to effectively do so. Third, the present study has …
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Defining the Construct of Malingered PTSD in Civil Litigation: A Confirmatory Factor Analysis
… of feigned or malingered psychological symptoms is a crucial concern in personal injury litigation and mental health professionals are often faced with the task of identifying falsified or exaggerated presentations. Current recommendations in malingering assessment encourage the use of …
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Improving the Sensitivity of the VRIN-r Scale on the MMPI-A-RF
… study explored adding items drawn from another validity scale used to detect over reporting on the MMPI-A-RF (the F-r scale) to the VRIN-r scale to ascertain if the resultant hybrid scale was more sensitive to random responding. Using the MMPI-A-RF normative sample and an over reporting sample …
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The Long-Term Cognitive and Psychological Effects of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (mTBI)
… Some of the most frequently reported cognitive symptoms were difficulty with attention, insomnia, confusion, and memory loss. On the psychological side, depression, anxiety, insomnia, and agitation are often reported. In order to further examine such symptoms, a sample of 56 retired National …