Aggregating validity indicators embedded in conners' CPT-II outperforms individual cutoffs at separating valid from invalid performance in adults with traumatic brain injury

Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 456-466

  Erdodi, Laszlo A ^a,b,c   Roth, Robert M ^c   Kirsch, Ned L ^d   Lajiness O'Neill, Renee ^e   Medoff, Brent ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR   (Canada)

^b LONDON HEALTH SCIENCES CENTRE   (Canada)

^c DARTMOUTH MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^e EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

ADHD; Assessment; Forensic neuropsychology; Performance validity testing

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AREA UNDER THE CURVE; AROUSAL; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; BRAIN INJURY; COGNITION DISORDERS; COMPLICATION; FEMALE; GLASGOW COMA SCALE; HUMAN; MALE; MALINGERING; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; OUTPATIENT; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGY; REACTION TIME; REPRODUCIBILITY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AREA UNDER CURVE; AROUSAL; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; BRAIN INJURIES; COGNITION DISORDERS; FEMALE; GLASGOW COMA SCALE; HUMANS; MALE; MALINGERING; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; OUTPATIENTS; REACTION TIME; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84905024888     PISSN: 08876177     EISSN: 18735843     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/arclin/acu026     Document Type: Article

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