The importance of symptom validity testing in adolescents and young adults undergoing assessments for learning or attention difficulties

Canadian Journal of School Psychology

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 98-113

  Harrison, Allyson G ^a   Green, Paul ^b   Flaro, Lloyd ^b  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Private Practice   (Canada)

Author keywords

ADHD; adult; effort; learning disabilities; symptom validity testing

Indexed keywords

EID: 84859915149     PISSN: 08295735     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0829573512437024     Document Type: Article

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