Detection strategies for malingering with the Miller forensic assessment of symptoms test: A confirmatory factor analysis of its underlying dimensions

Assessment

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 97-103

  Vitacco, Michael J ^a   Jackson, Rebecca L ^b   Rogers, Richard ^c   Neumann, Craig S ^c   Miller, Holly A ^d   Gabel, Jason ^e  

^a Mendota Mental Health Institute   (United States)

^b PALO ALTO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS   (United States)

^d SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e Federal Medical Center in Rochester   (United States)

Author keywords

Detection strategies; Feigned mental disorders; M FAST; Malingering

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HUMAN; MALE; MALINGERING; MENTAL CAPACITY; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HUMANS; INSANITY DEFENSE; MALE; MALINGERING; MENTAL COMPETENCY; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 38549161489     PISSN: 10731911     EISSN: 15523489     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1073191107308085     Document Type: Article

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