The efficiency and accuracy of the test of memory malingering trial 1, errors on the first 10 items of the test of memory malingering, and five embedded measures in predicting invalid test performance

Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 417-432

  Denning, John H ^a  

^a Alvin C York Veterans Affairs Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

Malingering; Medical Symptom Validity Test; Neuropsychology; Symptom validity testing; Test of Memory Malingering; Veterans

Indexed keywords

EID: 84863228623     PISSN: 08876177     EISSN: 18735843     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/arclin/acs044     Document Type: Article

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