Feigning of psychiatric symptoms in the context of documented severe head injury and preserved motivation on neuropsychological testing

Neuropsychology of Malingering Casebook

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 170-179

  Berry, David T R ^a   Granacher, Robert P ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^b Lexington Forensic Institute   (United States)

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EID: 84880610718     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203890042     Document Type: Chapter

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