Detection of malingering and invalid test results using the Halstead-Reitan Battery

Journal of Forensic Neuropsychology

Volumn 3, Issue 1-2, 2002, Pages 275-314

  Reitan, Ralph M ^a   Wolfson, Deborah ^a  

^a Reitan Neuropsychology Laboratory   (United States)

Author keywords

Daubert; Dissimulation; Halstead Reitan Battery; Malingering

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL ERROR; APHASIA; BRAIN INJURY; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL RESEARCH; COURT; EXAMINATION; HALSTEAD REITAN BATTERY; HEAD INJURY; HUMAN; MALINGERING; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; NEUROPSYCHOLOGY; PROBABILITY; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RATING SCALE; REVIEW; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 0036967723     PISSN: 15211029     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J151v03n01_05     Document Type: Review

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