Let's not get hysterical: Comparing the MMPI-2 validity, clinical, and rc scales in tbi litigants tested for effort

Clinical Neuropsychologist

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1067-1084

  Thomas, Michael L ^a   Youngjohn, James R ^b  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Neuropsychology Clinic   (United States)

Author keywords

Litigation; MMPI 2; RC scale; Symptom validity test; Traumatic brain injury

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; COGNITION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISCRIMINANT ANALYSIS; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALINGERING; MINNESOTA MULTIPHASIC PERSONALITY INVENTORY; MINNESOTA MULTIPHASIC PERSONALITY INVENTORY 2 RESTRUCTURED CLINICAL SCALE; MINNESOTA MULTIPHASIC PERSONALITY INVENTORY 2 RESTRUCTURED FORM; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; SCHOOL CHILD; SOMATIZATION; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY; VALIDITY;

ADULT; BRAIN INJURIES; COGNITION DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MALINGERING; MIDDLE AGED; MMPI; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PERSONALITY; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 68949140895     PISSN: 13854046     EISSN: 17444144     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13854040902795000     Document Type: Article

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