Publications by authors named "G J Larrabee"
To determine if similar levels of performance on the Overall Test Battery Mean (OTBM) occur at different forced choice test (FCT) value score failures. Second, to determine the OTBM levels that are associated with failures at above chance on various performance validity (PVT) tests. OTBMs were computed from archival data obtained from four practices.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFGeneralizing from past experiences to novel situations is critical for adaptive behavior, whereas overgeneralization can promote maladaptive responses (e.g., context-inappropriate fear in anxiety).
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- The text emphasizes the importance of test security for neuropsychological and psychological tests, highlighting the need for clear guidelines to ensure their integrity across various settings like clinical and forensic environments.
- A group of neuropsychologists collaborated to create detailed recommendations aimed at maintaining test security, explaining the serious consequences of failing to do so for both the field and society.
- The document provides specific procedures for safeguarding sensitive test information, urging clinical neuropsychologists to take actions to prevent unauthorized exposure to test data.
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- The study focused on Veterans admitted for possible seizures, examining the relationship between psychiatric disorders and the failure of symptom validity tests (SVTs) and a performance validity test (PVT).
- Out of 254 participants, a significant percentage showed symptom exaggeration, with 27.6%-32.7% invalidating their MMPI-2-RF results, and 15.4% failing the TOMM, linking these failures to higher rates of psychiatric disorders.
- The findings advocate for the use of SVTs and PVTs in clinical settings, highlighting the need for careful assessment of psychiatric conditions, especially when symptoms are exaggerated or testing performance is invalid.
Citation and download data pertaining to the 2009 AACN consensus statement on validity assessment indicated that the topic maintained high interest in subsequent years, during which key terminology evolved and relevant empirical research proliferated. With a general goal of providing current guidance to the clinical neuropsychology community regarding this important topic, the specific update goals were to: identify current key definitions of terms relevant to validity assessment; learn what experts believe should be reaffirmed from the original consensus paper, as well as new consensus points; and incorporate the latest recommendations regarding the use of validity testing, as well as current application of the term 'malingering.' In the spring of 2019, four of the original 2009 work group chairs and additional experts for each work group were impaneled.
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