Symptom exaggeration in post-secondary students: Preliminary base rates in a canadian sample

Applied Neuropsychology

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 135-143

  Harrison, Allyson G ^a   Edwards, Melanie J ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

ADHD; Adults; Effort testing; Learning disorders; Symptom exaggeration; Symptom validity

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CANADA; DISABILITY; ETHICS; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEARNING DISORDER; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; RECUMBENCY; REPRODUCIBILITY; UNIVERSITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTENTION; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CANADA; DECEPTION; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEARNING DISORDERS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; UNIVERSITIES;

EID: 77952500448     PISSN: 09084282     EISSN: 15324826     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09084281003715642     Document Type: Article

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