Effectiveness of symptom validity measures in identifying cognitive and behavioral symptom exaggeration in adult attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

Clinical Neuropsychologist

Volumn 24, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 1204-1237

  Marshall, Paul ^a   Schroeder, Ryan ^a,b   O'Brien, Jeffrey ^a   Fischer, Rebecca ^a   Ries, Adam ^a   Blesi, Brita ^a   Barker, Jessica ^a  

^a HENNEPIN COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS SCHOOL OF MEDICINE WICHITA   (United States)

Author keywords

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

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; BEHAVIOR; COGNITIVE DEFECT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PHYSIOLOGY; REACTION TIME; RECALL; REPRODUCIBILITY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STANDARD;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; BEHAVIORAL SYMPTOMS; COGNITION DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL RECALL; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; REACTION TIME; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; WEIGHTS AND MEASURES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77957900206     PISSN: 13854046     EISSN: 17444144     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13854046.2010.514290     Document Type: Article

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