Comparison between the test of memory malingering (TOMM) and the nonverbal medical symptom validity test (NV-MSVT) in adults with disability claims

Applied Neuropsychology

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 18-26

  Green, Paul ^a  

^a Private Practice   (Canada)

Author keywords

effort; malingering; NV MSVT; SVT; TOMM

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN INJURY; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DISABILITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MALINGERING; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ADULT; BRAIN INJURIES; COGNITION DISORDERS; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MALINGERING; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 79952580386     PISSN: 09084282     EISSN: 15324826     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09084282.2010.523365     Document Type: Article

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