Deceptive examinees who committed suicide: Report of two cases

Clinical Neuropsychologist

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 116-128

  Binder, Laurence M ^a   Greiffenstein, Manfred F ^b  

^a Independent Practice   (United States)

^b Psychological Systems Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Deception; Factitious disorder; Neuropsychological assessment; Somatoform disorder; Suicide

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DECEPTION; FACTITIOUS DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOMATOFORM DISORDER; SUICIDE;

AGED; DECEPTION; FACTITIOUS DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; SOMATOFORM DISORDERS; SUICIDE;

EID: 84858273279     PISSN: 13854046     EISSN: 17444144     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13854046.2011.633563     Document Type: Article

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