Using symptom validity tests to detect malingered ADHD in college students

Clinical Neuropsychologist

Volumn 25, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 1415-1428

  Jasinski, Lindsey J ^a   Harp, Jordan P ^a   Berry, David T R ^a   Shandera Ochsner, Anne L ^a   Mason, Lisa H ^a   Ranseen, John D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

ADHD; Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; Malingering; SVT; Symptom validity test

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MALINGERING; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; REPRODUCIBILITY; SELF REPORT; STUDENT; UNIVERSITY;

ADOLESCENT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MALINGERING; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; ROC CURVE; SELF REPORT; STUDENTS; UNIVERSITIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84857289501     PISSN: 13854046     EISSN: 17444144     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13854046.2011.630024     Document Type: Article

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