Neuropsychology of Malingering Casebook

By Jerry Swift

Book Overview

Clinical neuropsychologists frequently evaluate individuals within a forensic context, and therefore must address questions regarding the possible presence of reduced effort, response bias and/or malingering. This volume offers a wide range of instructive real-world case examples involving the complex differential diagnosis where symptom exaggeration and/or malingering cloud the picture.

Written by expert forensic neuropsychologists, the scenarios described provide informed, empirically-based and scientifically-derived opinions on the topic. Issues related to malingering, such as response bias and insufficient effort, are discussed thoroughly with regard to a large number of clinical conditions and assessment instruments. Test data and non-test information are considered and integrated by the numerous experts.

Expert guidance for clinicians who must address the issue of malingering is provided in a straightforward and well-organized format. To date, there has not been a comparable collection of rich case material relevant to forensic practice in clinical neuropsychology.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1841694789
• ISBN13: 9781841694788
• Release Date: November 2008
• Publisher: Psychology Press
• Length: 696 Pages
• Weight: 3.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.9" x 10.0"