Are measures of cognitive effort and motivation useful in differentiating feigned from genuine psychiatric symptoms?

International Journal of Forensic Mental Health

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 271-278

  Pivovarova, Ekaterina ^a   Rosenfeld, Barry ^a   Dole, Tia ^a   Green, Debbie ^a   Zapf, Patricia ^b  

^a FORDHAM UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b JOHN JAY COLLEGE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cognitive malingering; Psychiatric patients; TOMM; VIP

Indexed keywords

EID: 85015507965     PISSN: 14999013     EISSN: 19329903     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14999011003635514     Document Type: Article

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