Malingering in the correctional system: Does incentive affect prevalence?

International Journal of Law and Psychiatry

Volumn 36, Issue 3-4, 2013, Pages 287-292

  McDermott, Barbara E ^a   Dualan, Isah V ^a   Scott, Charles L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Incentives; Malingering; Offenders; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASSAULT; CRIME; FEMALE; HOMICIDE; HUMAN; LEGAL COMPETENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALINGERING; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; OFFENDER; PREVALENCE; PRISON; ROBBERY; SEXUAL CRIME;

CALIFORNIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MALINGERING; MOTIVATION; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PREVALENCE; PRISONERS; PRISONS; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS;

EID: 84878372614     PISSN: 01602527     EISSN: 18736386     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijlp.2013.04.013     Document Type: Article

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