The "coin-in-hand" stratagem for the forensic assessment of malingering

American Journal of Forensic Psychology

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 83-89

  Colwell, Kevin ^a,b,c   Sjerven, Eric R ^d  

^a VALDOSTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Child Trauma Academy   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COGNITIVE DEFECT; COIN IN HAND TEST; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HUMAN; MALINGERING; PROBABILITY; PSYCHOMETRY; REVIEW; SCREENING TEST; STANDARDIZATION; SYMPTOM;

EID: 13444310492     PISSN: 07331290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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