The recognition memory test in the detection of malingered and exaggerated memory deficits

The capacity of the Recognition Memory Test (RMT) to detect exaggerated or malingered memory impairment was investigated in a study of 30 subjects. Subjects with reported mild head trauma (MT) who were seeking financial compensation obtained significantly lower scores on both subtests of the RMT tha...

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Published in:Clinical neuropsychologist 1992-11, Vol.6 (4), p.406-414
Main Author: Millis, Scott R.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Biological and medical sciences
Medical sciences
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychometrics. Diagnostic aid systems
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Techniques and methods
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Summary:The capacity of the Recognition Memory Test (RMT) to detect exaggerated or malingered memory impairment was investigated in a study of 30 subjects. Subjects with reported mild head trauma (MT) who were seeking financial compensation obtained significantly lower scores on both subtests of the RMT than subjects who had documented moderate and severe traumatic brain injuries (ST) who were not seeking financial compensation. Of the MT subjects, 50% performed worse on the Words subtest of the RMT than any of the ST subjects. At a 90% specificity level, the sensitivity of the Words subtest to classify correctly the MT subjects was 70%. An unreplicated discriminant function using both RMT subtests resulted in an overall correct classification rate of 76%.
ISSN:0920-1637
1744-4144
DOI:10.1080/13854049208401867