An investigation of methods to detect feigned reading disabilities

Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 89-98

  Harrison, Allyson G ^a   Edwards, Melanie J ^a   Armstrong, Irene ^a   Parker, Kevin C H ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Assessment; Developmental and learning disabilities; Malingering symptom validity testing

Indexed keywords

EID: 77249131775     PISSN: 08876177     EISSN: 18735843     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/arclin/acp104     Document Type: Article

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