A validation of multiple malingering detection methods in a large clinical sample

Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 261-276

  Meyers, John E ^a   Volbrecht, Marie E ^b  

^a Mercy Rehabilitation Clinic   (United States)

^b SANFORD RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Dichotic Listening; Finger Tapping; Forced Choice Test; Judgment of Line Orientation; Malingering; Neuropsychology; Reliable Digits; Rey Auditory Verbal Learning Test; Rey Complex Figure; Sentence Repetition; Token Test

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRAIN INJURY; CHRONIC PAIN; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEINSTITUTIONALIZATION; DEPRESSION; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSTITUTIONAL CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALINGERING; MOTIVATION; PERFORMANCE; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; RELIABILITY;

EID: 0037379930     PISSN: 08876177     EISSN: 18735843     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0887-6177(02)00136-1     Document Type: Article

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