A case of malingering by proxy in a social security disability psychological consultative examination

Applied Neuropsychology

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 143-149

  Chafetz, Michael ^a,c   Prentkowski, Erica ^b  

^a Independent Practice   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

disability; low intellect; malingering; Social Security

Indexed keywords

EID: 79958719337     PISSN: 09084282     EISSN: 15324826     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09084282.2011.570619     Document Type: Article

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