Test of memory Malingering 2nd Edition: Normative data from cognitively intact adults living in Spain

• Published in: Applied neuropsychology. Adult 2024-11, p.1-7
• Main Authors: Arango-Lasprilla, Juan Carlos, Ayearst, Lindsay E, Rivera, Diego, Dini, Mia E, Olabarrieta-Landa, Laiene, Ramos-Usuga, Daniela, Perrin, Paul B, McCaffrey, Robert
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• ISSN: 2327-9095; 2327-9109; 2327-9109
• DOI: 10.1080/23279095.2024.2421450

This study evaluated the universality of the TOMM 2 and provided a reference sample of cognitively intact adults living in Spain whose native language was Spanish. A total of 203 adults completed the TOMM 2 from June 2019 to January 2020. When using the original TOMM cutoff scores derived from English speakers, all participants scored in a range that would suggest that they passed the TOMM. When using a cut score less than 40 on Trial 1, only one participant in this study would be mistakenly classified as providing an invalid performance. Spanish-speaking adults in Spain from this study achieved a perfect score on Trial 1 at a rate more than double that of English-speaking individuals on the original TOMM. At the item level, all but one item met the minimum standard for performance validity; this item fell only marginally below the standard at 89%. This study found a very low failure rate for the TOMM 2, suggesting that the second edition has at least as high specificity as the original in Spanish adults.