ALLMedicine™ Malingering Center

Sep 14th, 2020 - Clinical evaluation for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) not only requires assessment of symptoms, but also consideration of the degree to which symptoms lead to impairment within various functional domains. However, ADHD evaluation...

Jul 12th, 2020 - This study was designed to replicate previous research on embedded validity indicators (EVIs) in the Hopkins Verbal Learning Test - Revised (HVLT-R) and introduce a new forced choice recognition trial (FCR). Undergraduate research volunteers were ...

May 12th, 2020 - We evaluated the classification accuracy of two abbreviated versions of the Test of Memory Malingering (TOMM) in prediction of results on the full-length instrument in a sample of 126 children who were evaluated within 1-12 months after traumatic ...

May 7th, 2020 - Empirically informed neuropsychological opinion is critical for determining whether cognitive deficits and symptoms are legitimate, particularly in settings where there are significant external incentives for successful malingering. The Slick, She...

May 7th, 2020 - The Test of Memory Malingering (TOMM) is commonly used by neuropsychologists (Sharland, M. J., & Gfeller, J. D. (2007). A survey of neuropsychologists' beliefs and practices with respect to the assessment of effort. Archives of Clinical Neuropsych...

Sep 14th, 2020 - Clinical evaluation for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) not only requires assessment of symptoms, but also consideration of the degree to which symptoms lead to impairment within various functional domains. However, ADHD evaluation...

Jul 12th, 2020 - This study was designed to replicate previous research on embedded validity indicators (EVIs) in the Hopkins Verbal Learning Test - Revised (HVLT-R) and introduce a new forced choice recognition trial (FCR). Undergraduate research volunteers were ...

May 12th, 2020 - We evaluated the classification accuracy of two abbreviated versions of the Test of Memory Malingering (TOMM) in prediction of results on the full-length instrument in a sample of 126 children who were evaluated within 1-12 months after traumatic ...

May 7th, 2020 - Empirically informed neuropsychological opinion is critical for determining whether cognitive deficits and symptoms are legitimate, particularly in settings where there are significant external incentives for successful malingering. The Slick, She...

May 7th, 2020 - The Test of Memory Malingering (TOMM) is commonly used by neuropsychologists (Sharland, M. J., & Gfeller, J. D. (2007). A survey of neuropsychologists' beliefs and practices with respect to the assessment of effort. Archives of Clinical Neuropsych...

Sep 1st, 2019 - Bottom Line A patient with factitious disorder stimulates, induces, or aggravates illnesses to gain the status of being a patient. Treatment options include psychiatric care, psychoeducation, or psychotherapy.

Apr 26th, 2018 - The commonly accepted cutoff scores for reliable digit span (RDS), a way to measure attention and working memory and assess suboptimal effort, are not appropriate for adults with epilepsy, according to a study of 63 patients with epilepsy or suspe.

Jun 1st, 2017 - The truth about an untruthful condition Although the exact prevalence of malingering varies by circumstance, Rissmiller et al12,13 demonstrated—and later replicated—a prevalence of approximately 10% among patients hospitalized for suicidal ideatio.

Jun 1st, 2017

Dec 1st, 2016 - How to help patients who malinger Identifying malingering in patients with obvious secondary gain is important to prevent exposure to potential adverse effects of medication and unnecessary use of medical resources. In addition, obtaining collater.