Use of the abbreviated Portland Digit Recognition Test in simulated malingering and neurological groups

Journal of Forensic Neuropsychology

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 33-47

  Gunstad, John ^a   Suhr, Julie A ^a  

^a OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Forced choice; Malingering detection; Portland Digit Recognition Test; Simulated malingering

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALINGERING; MENTAL PERFORMANCE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; NEUROPSYCHOLOGY; PORTLAND DIGIT RECOGNITION TEST; SIMULATION; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 9744254759     PISSN: 15211029     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J151v04n01_02     Document Type: Article

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