A Multi-Method Assessment Approach to the Detection of Malingered Pain: Association with the MMPI-2 Restructured Form

<p>The present study investigated the utility of the MMPI-2-Restructured Form (MMPI-2-RF) over-reporting scales (F-r, Fp-r, Fs, and FBS-r) and the Response Bias Scale (RBS) to detect symptom exaggeration among litigants claiming chronic pain. Utilizing the Bianchini et al. (2005) multi-method criteria for Malingered Pain Related Disability (MPRD), patients were classified along a continuum ranging from incentive only to definite malingering. Malingering classification was found to have a significant effect on MMPI-2-RF over-reporting scales, particularly the RBS, Infrequent Symptoms Scale (F-r), and Infrequent Somatic Responses scale (Fs), which supports the use of the MMPI-2-RF in forensic disability evaluations.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Science (MS)

Level thesis:degree_level

Master's

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Psychology

Grantor dc:publisher

Eastern Kentucky University

Year

2011

Author dc:creator

• Anderson, Jaime L.

• Chronic Pain
• Feigning
• Malingering
• MMPI-2-RF
• Response Bias
• Somatic
• Clinical Psychology
• Psychology

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright 2011 Jaime L. Anderson

Repository record dc:identifier

https://encompass.eku.edu/etd/19

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:encompass.eku.edu:etd-1018