Is there a relationship between nonorganic physical findings (Waddell signs) and secondary gain/malingering?

Clinical Journal of Pain

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 399-408

  Fishbain, David A ^a,b,c   Cutler, R B ^a,b   Rosomoff, H L ^a,b   Steele Rosomoff, R ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

^c FAPA   (United States)

Author keywords

Chronic pain; Malingering; Nondermatomal sensory abnormalities; Nonorganic physical signs; Secondary gain; Waddell signs

Indexed keywords

CHRONIC PAIN; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FORGERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; MALINGERING; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; MENTAL DISEASE; MINNESOTA MULTIPHASIC PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PHYSICAL DISEASE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SECONDARY GAIN; VALIDATION PROCESS; WADDELL SIGN; WORKMAN COMPENSATION;

CHRONIC DISEASE; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; MALINGERING; MEDLINE; MMPI; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGIC DISORDERS;

EID: 7044249619     PISSN: 07498047     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00002508-200411000-00004     Document Type: Review

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