THE UTILITY OF THE STRUCTURED INVENTORY OF MALINGERED SYMPTOMATOLOGY AS A SCREEN FOR THE FEIGNING OF NEUROCOGNITIVE DEFICIT AND PSYCHOPATHOLOGY IN A CIVIL FORENSIC SAMPLE

Detection of malingering is a significant concern in forensic psychological assessments. The best-validated tests currently available are time-intensive for both test-takers and mental health professionals. Thus, well-validated, brief screening measures for malingering would be useful in a forensic...

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Main Author: Alwes, Yvonne Renee
Format: Others
Published: UKnowledge 2006
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Online Access:http://uknowledge.uky.edu/gradschool_theses/394
http://uknowledge.uky.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1397&context=gradschool_theses