The dangers of failing one or more performance validity tests in individuals claiming mild traumatic brain injury-related postconcussive symptoms

Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology

Volumn 29, Issue 7, 2014, Pages 614-624

  Proto, Daniel A ^a,b   Pastorek, Nicholas J ^a,b   Miller, Brian I ^a,b   Romesser, Jennifer M ^c   Sim, Anita H ^d   Linck, John F ^e  

^a MICHAEL E DEBAKEY VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Health Care System University   (United States)

^e VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Effort; Mild TBI; Neuropsychological assessment; Performance validity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; COGNITION DISORDERS; COMPLICATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PHYSIOLOGY; POST-CONCUSSION SYNDROME; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; VETERAN;

ADULT; COGNITION DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; POST-CONCUSSION SYNDROME; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; VETERANS;

EID: 84911413749     PISSN: 08876177     EISSN: 18735843     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/arclin/acu044     Document Type: Article

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