Inability of the Rarely Missed Index to identify simulated malingering under more realistic assessment conditions

Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 120-126

  Swihart, Andrew A ^a   Harris, Kristen M ^a   Hatcher, Larry L ^a  

^a SAGINAW VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MALINGERING; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RARELY MISSED INDEX; RATING SCALE; TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY; VALIDITY; WECHSLER MEMORY SCALE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MALINGERING; MEMORY DISORDERS; MENTAL RECALL; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 37649011431     PISSN: 13803395     EISSN: 1744411X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13803390701249044     Document Type: Article

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