Abstract
In recent years, much research has focused on developing tests to detect malingering. A drawback of existing tests is their poor ability to detect malingerers possessing more 'sophisticated' knowledge of neuropsychological deficits. The current study presents preliminary validation data on a new measure, the Word Completion Memory Test (WCMT), which is the first malingering test to utilize a sophisticated coaching methodology in its development. The WCMT was administered to control participants, memory-impaired patients, and coached simulators. The coached simulators were provided with specific information about and examples of memory deficits commonly experienced following closed head injury (CHI; e.g., anterograde vs. retrograde amnesia). They also read a detailed scenario describing the lifestyle and motivations likely experienced by CHI litigants, and then practiced their roles by taking a quiz about their deficits. Results showed that 93% of coached simulators and 100% of control and memory-impaired participants were correctly classified by the WCMT.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 669-678 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue number | 7 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2001 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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Keywords
- Analogue
- Coaching
- Malingering
- Neuropsychological
- WCMT
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Psychiatry and Mental health
- Clinical Psychology
- Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology
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The Word Completion Memory Test (WCMT : A new test to detect malingered memory deficits. / Hilsabeck, Robin C.; LeCompte, Denny C.; Marks, Allison R.; Grafman, Jordan.
In: Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, Vol. 16, No. 7, 2001, p. 669-678.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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