The Detection of Feigned Impairment Using the WMT, MSVT, and NV-MSVT

The current study sought to evaluate the sensitivity of the Word Memory Test, Medical Symptom Validity Test, and the Nonverbal Medical Symptom Validity Test (NV-MSVT) in a group of 50 well-educated individuals asked to simulate dementia. With use of the Genuine Memory Impairment Profile as operation...

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Published in:Applied neuropsychology. Adult 2015-03, Vol.22 (2), p.147-155
Main Authors: Armistead-Jehle, Patrick, Denney, Robert L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Dementia - diagnosis
effort testing
Female
Humans
Male
Malingering - diagnosis
MSVT
Neuropsychological Tests
NV-MSVT
Patient Simulation
PVTs
Sensitivity and Specificity
simulator study
WMT
Young Adult
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Summary:The current study sought to evaluate the sensitivity of the Word Memory Test, Medical Symptom Validity Test, and the Nonverbal Medical Symptom Validity Test (NV-MSVT) in a group of 50 well-educated individuals asked to simulate dementia. With use of the Genuine Memory Impairment Profile as operationalized by the Advanced Interpretation Program, sensitivities for single measures and the measures in combination ranged from 54% to 98% in the detection of suboptimal effort. Overall, the NV-MSVT appeared the most sensitive to feigned memory impairment in this sample.
ISSN:2327-9095
2327-9109
DOI:10.1080/23279095.2014.880842