Validity Assessment in Rehabilitation Psychology and Settings [Paperback]

This is the first book devoted to the topic of validity assessment in rehabilitation contexts and is written by two board certified psychologists with extensive experience in clinical neuropsychology and rehabilitation psychology. This book describes (a) why validity assessment is important, (b) validity assessment methods, and (c) special topics related to validity assessment in rehabilitation psychology (e.g., managing invalid presentations, mild traumatic brain injury, forensic and disability applications, ethical considerations). Although primarily intended for the rehabilitation psychologist who is new to the topic of validity assessment, this book is also designed to be helpful to other rehabilitation specialists, students and trainees, and psychologists experienced in validity assessment, including neuropsychologists.

Contents

1. Introduction: The Importance of Validity Assessment in Rehabilitation Psychology and Settings

2. Review of Performance Validity Assessment Methods

3. Review of Symptom Validity Assessment Methods

4. Validity Assessment in Patients with Brain Injury/Disease

5. Validity Assessment in Patients without Brain Injury/Disease

6. Lifespan Considerations in Validity Assessment

7. Interfacing with Rehabilitation Colleagues about Validity Assessment

8. Understanding and Managing Invalid Presentations in Rehabilitation Psychology and Settings

9. Forensic and Compensation-Seeking Applications of Validity Assessment in Rehabilitation Psychology and Settings

10. Ethical Considerations Involving Validity Assessment in Rehabilitation Psychology and Settings

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Performance and symptom validity testing is an integral and critical part of the cognitive and neuropsychological assessment, but relatively little attention has been given to validity testing in the rehabilitation setting until now. This book builds from previous book chapters and articl+