The prevalence of malingering in persons seeking compensation on the basis of neuropsychiatric symptoms

South African Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 110-114

  Hugo, Frans J ^a   Thornton, Helena B ^a   Emsley, Robin A ^a   Theron, F Hugo ^a   de Villiers, Naomi ^a   Hemp, Fances ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SIMULATION; FEMALE; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; MALE; MALINGERING; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; NEUROPSYCHIATRY; PATIENT REFERRAL; PREVALENCE; PRIVATE PRACTICE; PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSIS; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOMETRY; RATING SCALE; SOUTH AFRICA; SYMPTOM; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

EID: 0035712749     PISSN: 16089685     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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