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MMPI-2 Symptom Validity (FBS) Scale: psychometric characteristics and limitations in a Veterans Affairs neuropsychological setting.

The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 (MMPI-2) Symptom Validity (Fake Bad Scale [FBS]) Scale is widely used to assist in determining noncredible symptom reporting, despite a paucity of det…

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Gass, C. S., & Odland, A. P. (2014). MMPI-2 Symptom Validity (FBS) Scale: psychometric characteristics and limitations in a Veterans Affairs neuropsychological setting.. Appl Neuropsychol Adult, 21(1), 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1080/09084282.2012.715608

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Symptom validity and neuropsychological assessment: a survey of practices and beliefs of neuropsychologists in six European countries.

During the last decades, symptom validity has become an important topic in the neuropsychological and psychiatric literature with respect to how it relates to malingering, factitious disorder, and som…

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Dandachi-FitzGerald, B., Ponds, R. W., & Merten, T. (2013). Symptom validity and neuropsychological assessment: a survey of practices and beliefs of neuropsychologists in six European countries.. Arch Clin Neuropsychol, 28(8), 771-83. https://doi.org/10.1093/arclin/act073

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Estimated costs of malingered disability.

The feigning of disabling illness for the purpose of disability compensation, or "malingering," is common in Social Security Disability examinations, occurring in 45.8%-59.7% of adult cases. In this s…

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Chafetz, M., & Underhill, J. (2013). Estimated costs of malingered disability.. Arch Clin Neuropsychol, 28(7), 633-9. https://doi.org/10.1093/arclin/act038

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Detection of malingering: psychometric evaluation of the Chinese version of the structured interview of reported symptoms-2.

BACKGROUND: Malingering detection has emerged as an important issue in clinical and forensic settings. The Structured Interview of Reported Symptoms-2 (SIRS-2) was designed to assess the feigned sympt…

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Liu, C., Liu, Z., Chiu, H. F., Carl, T. W., Zhang, H., Wang, P., Wu, G., Mwansisya, T. E., Cao, L., Hu, A., Wang, Y., & Xue, Z. (2013). Detection of malingering: psychometric evaluation of the Chinese version of the structured interview of reported symptoms-2.. BMC Psychiatry, 13, 254. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-244X-13-254

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An examination of the association between psychopathy and dissimulation using the MMPI-2-RF validity scales.

This investigation sought to determine whether individuals high on psychopathic traits are better able than those low on such traits to avoid detection when feigning psychopathology in the context of …

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Marion, B. E., Sellbom, M., Salekin, R. T., Toomey, J. A., Kucharski, L. T., & Duncan, S. (2013). An examination of the association between psychopathy and dissimulation using the MMPI-2-RF validity scales.. Law Hum Behav, 37(4), 219-30. https://doi.org/10.1037/lhb0000008

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Does the disorder matter? Investigating a moderating effect on coached noncredible overreporting using the MMPI-2 and PAI.

The use of psychological tests to help identify the noncredible overreporting of psychiatric disorders is a long-standing practice that has received considerable attention from researchers. The purpos…

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Veltri, C. O., & Williams, J. E. (2013). Does the disorder matter? Investigating a moderating effect on coached noncredible overreporting using the MMPI-2 and PAI.. Assessment, 20(2), 199-209. https://doi.org/10.1177/1073191112464619

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Traumatic brain injury: guidance in a forensic context from outcome, dose-response, and response bias research.

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) occurs at a high incidence, involving millions of individuals in the U.S. alone. Related to this, there are large numbers of litigants and claimants who are referred annua…

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Sweet, J. J., Goldman, D. J., & Guidotti, B. r. e. t. i. n. g. . L. M. (2013). Traumatic brain injury: guidance in a forensic context from outcome, dose-response, and response bias research.. Behav Sci Law, 31(6), 756-78. https://doi.org/10.1002/bsl.2088

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Estimating the accuracy of neurocognitive effort measures in the absence of a "gold standard".

Psychologists frequently use symptom validity tests (SVTs) to help determine whether evaluees' test performance or reported symptoms accurately represent their true functioning and capability. Most st…

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Mossman, D., Wygant, D. B., & Gervais, R. O. (2012). Estimating the accuracy of neurocognitive effort measures in the absence of a "gold standard".. Psychol Assess, 24(4), 815-22. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0028195

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Measuring effort in neuropsychological evaluations of forensic cases of Spanish speakers.

Changing demographics indicate a dramatic growth in Spanish speakers in the USA. There is an increasing need to provide valid neuropsychological evaluations to these individuals as well as interest in…

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Burton, V., Vilar-López, R., & Puente, A. E. (2012). Measuring effort in neuropsychological evaluations of forensic cases of Spanish speakers.. Arch Clin Neuropsychol, 27(3), 262-7. https://doi.org/10.1093/arclin/acs026

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The detection of feigned disabilities: the effectiveness of the Personality Assessment Inventory in a traumatized inpatient sample.

Research on feigned mental disorders indicates that severe psychopathology coupled with significant trauma histories often complicate feigning determinations, resulting in inaccuracies on otherwise ef…

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Rogers, R., Gillard, N. D., Wooley, C. N., & Ross, C. A. (2012). The detection of feigned disabilities: the effectiveness of the Personality Assessment Inventory in a traumatized inpatient sample.. Assessment, 19(1), 77-88. https://doi.org/10.1177/1073191111422031

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Confronting patients about insufficient effort: the impact on subsequent symptom validity and memory performance.

Symptom validity tests (SVTs) are commonly used to assess effort in neuropsychological evaluations. However, no empirical research or official guidelines exist about how clinicians should proceed if a…

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Suchy, Y., Chelune, G., Franchow, E. I., & Thorgusen, S. R. (2012). Confronting patients about insufficient effort: the impact on subsequent symptom validity and memory performance.. Clin Neuropsychol, 26(8), 1296-311. https://doi.org/10.1080/13854046.2012.722230

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Reducing the probability of false positives in malingering detection of Social Security disability claimants.

The Symptom Validity Scale (SVS) for low-functioning individuals (Chafetz, Abrahams, & Kohlmaier, 2007) employs embedded indicators within the Social Security Psychological Consultative Examination (P…

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Chafetz, M. (2011). Reducing the probability of false positives in malingering detection of Social Security disability claimants.. Clin Neuropsychol, 25(7), 1239-52. https://doi.org/10.1080/13854046.2011.586785

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