Latent structure of the Postconcussion Syndrome Questionnaire
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A four-factor model explains the latent factor structure of Postconcussion Syndrome Questionnaire (PCS). A confirmatory factor analytic study shows that the three-, four- and five-factor models are superior to a unidimensional model or a 43-factor model. The four-factor model better suits to the PCS latent factor structure than the three- and five-factor models. The four factors are clusters of psychological, somatic, cognitive and infrequent complaints.
Publication Name: Psychological Assessment
Subject: Psychology and mental health
ISSN: 1040-3590
Year: 1996
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Interrelationship of MMPI-2 validity scales in personal injury claims
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A study of 289 NY personal injury and compensation claimants revealed that they feigned psychological disorders by resorting to inaccurate responses and exaggeration of symptoms. MMPI-2 scales including Fake Bad Scale, total of obvious minus subtle scales and the MMPI Dissimulation Scale-revised were employed in ascertaining the factual status of the compensation claims by precisely computing the sensitivity of each score of the validity scales.
Publication Name: Journal of Clinical Psychology
Subject: Psychology and mental health
ISSN: 0021-9762
Year: 1995
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Neurotoxic complaint base rates of personal injury claimants: implications for neuropsychological assessment
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Psychologists should keep in mind the base rate of symptoms in those prone to litigation and use caution in relying on self-reports as evidence of injury when these people litigate. Personal injury claimants in a survey had more neurotoxic and neuropsychologic complaints than subjects with head trauma or toxic exposure in their medical histories.
Publication Name: Journal of Clinical Psychology
Subject: Psychology and mental health
ISSN: 0021-9762
Year: 1995
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