False-positive rates associated with the use of multiple performance and symptom validity tests

Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 364-373

  Larrabee, Glenn J ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Assessment; Forensic neuropsychology; Malingering symptom validity testing

Indexed keywords

BRAIN INJURIES; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DIAGNOSIS; DISABILITY; ETIOLOGY; FEMALE; GLASGOW COMA SCALE; HUMAN; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; MALE; MALINGERING; MEMORY DISORDER; MONTE CARLO METHOD; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PSYCHOLOGY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

BRAIN INJURIES; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FALSE POSITIVE REACTIONS; FEMALE; GLASGOW COMA SCALE; HUMANS; MALE; MALINGERING; MEMORY DISORDERS; MONTE CARLO METHOD; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 84901397880     PISSN: 08876177     EISSN: 18735843     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/arclin/acu019     Document Type: Article

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