Effort test results : the effect of informed consent in a clinical sample

Effort or Symptom Validity Tests (SVTs) are used during neuropsychological assessment to assess for negative response bias. SVT failure can be used as evidence that other test results are invalid and to support a diagnosis of malingering. The positive predictive accuracy of a SVT is dependent on its...

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Main Author: Nicholls, Alice
Other Authors: Wang, Michael
Published: University of Leicester 2012
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.561141