Methods of detecting malingering and estimated symptom exaggeration base rates in Australia

Journal of Forensic Neuropsychology

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 49-70

  Sullivan, Karen ^a   Lange, Rael T ^b   Dawes, Sharron ^a,c  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^b Riverview Hospital   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Base rates; Clinical neuropsychology; Malingering; Response bias; Symptom exaggeration

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME; CLINICAL FEATURE; FIBROMYALGIA; HEAD INJURY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALINGERING; NEUROPSYCHOLOGY; NORTH AMERICA; OFFENDER; PAIN; PSYCHOSOMATIC DISORDER;

EID: 33947179929     PISSN: 15211029     EISSN: 15407136     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J151v04n04_04     Document Type: Article

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