The Detection of Neuropsychological Malingering

The present study compared the responses of a group of simulating malingerers who were offered a monetary incentive to feign symptoms of a head injury, with the responses of head injured groups both with and without litigation, a forensic parole group, and an honest-responding control group. The following six neuropsychological measures were utilized: Rey 15-Item Memory Test, Controlled Oral Word Association Test, Finger Oscillation Test, WAIS-R Neuropsychological Instrument (Vocabulary, Information, and Similarities subtests), Booklet Category Test, and Wisconsin Card Sorting Test. The statistical concepts of floor effect, performance curve, and magnitude of error were examined. Additionally, the statistical differences in the responses of the five groups were analyzed to determine cutting scores for use in distinguishing malingerers from nonmalingerers.

Grantor dc:publisher

University of North Texas

Year dc:date

2003

Author dc:creator

• Liff, Christine D.

Contributors dc:contributor

• Neumann, Craig S.
• Harrell, Ernest
• Sewell, Kenneth W.
• Quinn, James

• Malingering.
• Neuropsychological tests.
• neuropsychological malingering
• monetary incentive
• head injury
• assessment
• Rey 15-Item Memory Test

Statement dc:rights

• Public
• Copyright
• Liff, Christine D.
• Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved.

Language dc:language

English

Identifier

oclc: 53820152
https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc4309/
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