Publications by authors named "Jessica Stenclik"
Davis, Axelrod, McHugh, Hanks, and Millis (2013) documented that in a battery of 25 tests, producing 15, 10, and 5 abnormal scores at 1, 1.5, and 2 standard deviations below the norm-referenced mean, respectively, and an overall test battery mean (OTBM) of T ≤ 38 accurately identifies performance invalidity. However, generalizability of these findings to other samples and test batteries remains unclear.
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- * A recent simulation revealed specific numbers of PVTs that should be analyzed to maintain a false-positive rate (FPR) of ≤.10, showing different thresholds for failing various numbers of PVTs.
- * The current study confirmed these findings with real-life litigants, showing that exceeding certain PVT numbers significantly raised the FPR, suggesting a need for a more standardized approach to analyzing and reporting PVTs.
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- Embedded performance validity tests (PVTs) face criticism for low specificity and sensitivity, prompting the exploration of aggregated models to enhance their accuracy.
- The study assessed three models of embedded PVTs within the Halstead-Reitan Neuropsychological Battery: single, pairwise, and triple-failure, further evaluating the effect of aggregating 1 to 6 tests in each model.
- Results indicated that while the single-failure model with the two most effective PVTs had the highest classification accuracy, the overall improvement from aggregation was minimal, suggesting that the effectiveness of these tests relies on their inherent accuracy.
Neuropsychological research frequently uses non-clinical undergraduate participants to evaluate neuropsychological tests. However, a recent study by An and colleagues (2012, Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, 27, 849-857) called into question that the extent to which the interpretation of these participants' performance on neuropsychological tests is valid. This study found that in a sample of 36 participants, 55.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAccurate determination of performance validity is paramount in any neuropsychological assessment. Numerous freestanding symptom validity tests, like the Test of Memory Malingering (TOMM), have been developed to assist in this process; however, research and clinical experiences have suggested that each may not function with the same classification accuracy. In an effort to increase the TOMM's ability to accurately classify performance validity, recent research has investigated the use of nonstandard cutoff scores.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFConation has been defined as the ability to focus and maintain intellectual energy over time. Prior research has shown that conation contributes to the magnitude of differences in test scores among brain-damaged and non-brain-damaged examinees. The purpose of the current investigation was to determine if conation might similarly account for differences in test scores among performance valid and performance invalid examinees.
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