Test of Memory Malingering (TOMM) scores are not affected by chronic pain or depression in patients with fibromyalgia

Clinical Neuropsychologist

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 532-546

  Iverson, Grant L ^a   Page, Judy Le ^a   Koehler, Barry E ^a   Shojania, Kamran ^a   Badii, Maziar ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b ARTHRITIS RESEARCH CENTRE OF CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Chronic pain; Depression; Effort; Malingering; Test of Memory Malingering

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BECK DEPRESSION INVENTORY; CHRONIC PAIN; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DISABILITY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FIBROMYALGIA; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PERFORMANCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF REPORT; TEST OF MEMORY MALINGERING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHRONIC DISEASE; DEPRESSION; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; FIBROMYALGIA; HUMANS; MALE; MALINGERING; MEMORY; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PAIN; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 34247138256     PISSN: 13854046     EISSN: 17444144     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13854040600611392     Document Type: Article

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