Symptom validity assessment: Practice issues and medical necessity: NAN Policy & Planning Committee

Document Type

Article

Abstract

Symptom exaggeration or fabrication occurs in a sizeable minority of neuropsychological examinees, with greater prevalence in forensic contexts. Adequate assessment of response validity is essential in order to maximize confidence in the results of neurocognitive and personality measures and in the diagnoses and recommendations that are based on the results. Symptom validity assessment may include specific tests, indices, and observations. The manner in which symptom validity is assessed may vary depending on context but must include a thorough examination of cultural factors. Assessment of response validity, as a component of a medically necessary evaluation, is medically necessary. When determined by the neuropsychologist to be necessary for the assessment of response validity, administration of specific symptom validity tests are also medically necessary. © 2005 Published by Elsevier Ltd on behalf of National Academy of Neuropsychology.

Publication Date

6-1-2005

Publication Title

Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology

ISSN

08876177

Volume

20

Issue

4

First Page

419

Last Page

426

PubMed ID

15896556

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1016/j.acn.2005.02.002

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