The word memory test and the validity of neuropsychological test scores

Journal of Forensic Neuropsychology

Volumn 2, Issue 3-4, 2003, Pages 97-124

  Green, Paul ^a   Lees Haley, Paul R ^b   Allen, Lyle M ^c  

^a Neurobehavioural Associates   (Canada)

^b CogniSyst Inc ^*  (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Brain injury; Effort; Malingering; Symptom validity

Indexed keywords

BRAIN INJURY; BRAIN SCINTISCANNING; CHRONIC PAIN; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DEPRESSION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FIBROMYALGIA; FORENSIC MEDICINE; HEAD INJURY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; LEARNING; MALINGERING; MEMORY; META ANALYSIS; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; NEUROPSYCHOLOGY; PREDICTION; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW; SCORING SYSTEM; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SIMULATION; SMELLING; VALIDATION PROCESS; WORD MEMORY TEST;

EID: 0036937425     PISSN: 15211029     EISSN: 15407136     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J151v02n03_05     Document Type: Article

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