Neuropsychology of Malingering Casebook [Hardcover]

Clinical neuropsychologists frequently evaluate individuals within a forensic context, and therefore must address questions regarding the possible presence of reduced effort, response bias and/or malingering. This volume offers a wide range of instructive real-world case examples involving the complex differential diagnosis where symptom exaggeration and/or malingering cloud the picture.

Written by expert forensic neuropsychologists, the scenarios described provide informed, empirically-based and scientifically-derived opinions on the topic. Issues related to malingering, such as response bias and insufficient effort, are discussed thoroughly with regard to a large number of clinical conditions and assessment instruments. Test data and non-test information are considered and integrated by the numerous experts.

Expert guidance for clinicians who must address the issue of malingering is provided in a straightforward and well-organized format. To date, there has not been a comparable collection of rich case material relevant to forensic practice in clinical neuropsychology.

R.K. Heaton, Foreword. Part 1. Foundations of Malingering in Neuropsychology. J.J. Sweet, Neuropsychology and the Law: Malingering Assessment in Perspective. W.G. van Gorp, J. Hassenstab, Why Questions Regarding Effort and Malingering are Always Raised in Forensic Neuropsychological Evaluations. S.R. Millis, What Clinicians Really Need to Know about Symptom Exaggeration, Insufficient Effort, and Malingering: Statistical and Measurement Matters. Part 2. Civil Litigation. Traumatic Brain Injury in Adults.