Correlations among the TOMM, Rey-15, and MMPI-2 validity scales in a sample of TBI litigants

Journal of Forensic Neuropsychology

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 45-53

  McCaffrey, Robert J ^a,b   O'Bryant, Sid E ^a   Ashendorf, Lee ^a   Fisher, Jerid M ^c  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b Albany Psychological Associates   (United States)

^c Brain Injury Consultants Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Forensic neuropsychology; Malingering; MMPI 2; Rey 15; TOMM

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN INJURY; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HUMAN; LAW SUIT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALINGERING; MEMORY DISORDER; MINNESOTA MULTIPHASIC PERSONALITY INVENTORY 2ND EDITION; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; REY 15 ITEM TEST; SCORING SYSTEM; TEST OF MEMORY MALINGERING; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 0345307785     PISSN: 15211029     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J151v03n03_03     Document Type: Article

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