Effectiveness of the MMPI-2-RF validity scales for feigned mental disorders and cognitive impairment: A known-groups study

Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 355-367

  Rogers, Richard ^a   Gillard, Nathan D ^a   Berry, David T R ^b   Granacher Jr , Robert P ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^c Lexington Forensic Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

Feigned cognitive impairment; Feigned mental disorders; Feigning; Malingering; MMPI 2 RF; SIRS 2

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; FALSE POSITIVE RESULT; FEIGNED COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT; FEIGNED MENTAL DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; MALINGERING; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; MINNESOTA MULTIPHASIC PERSONALITY INVENTORY; MINNESOTA MULTIPHASIC PERSONALITY INVENTORY 2 RECONSTRUCTED FORMAT; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; STANDARDIZED INCIDENCE RATIO; VALIDITY;

EID: 79961167259     PISSN: 08822689     EISSN: 15733505     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10862-011-9222-0     Document Type: Article

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