Malingering detection in a Spanish population with a known-groups design.

Full Abstract

Malingering detection has become a topic of increased interest in the US over the last years. However, this development has not been matched in Europe. For example, in Spain there is insufficient evidence to support the use of reliable and valid malingering tests. In this study, we tested the applicability of two malingering detection tests (Test of Memory Malingering (TOMM) and Dot Counting Test) in a Spanish sample. The sample included three groups of patients (30 non-compensation seeking, 14 compensation seeking non-suspected of malingering, and 10 suspected of malingering) and a group of analog students (n=54). Tests' results were able to discriminate between the groups of malingerers (both patients and analogs) and non-malingerers (both compensation seeking and non-compensation seeking). However, the TOMM achieved a higher overall classification rate than the Dot Counting Test. Our results encourage the use of the TOMM as an indicator of malingering with Spanish population.

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Author information

Author/s: Vilar-López, Raquel (R); Gómez-Río, Manuel (M); Santiago-Ramajo, Sandra (S); Rodríguez-Fernández, Antonio (A); Puente, Antonio E (AE); Pérez-García, Miguel (M);

Affiliation: Departamento de Personalidad, Evaluación y Tratamiento Psicológico, Universidad de Granada, Granada, Spain. raquelvilarlopez(-atsign-)hotmail.com

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Controlled Clinical Trial; Journal Article

Journal: Archives of clinical neuropsychology : the official journal of the National Academy of Neuropsychologists (Arch Clin Neuropsychol), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2008-Jul; vol 23 (issue 4) : pp 365-77

Dates: Created 2008/06/09; Completed 2008/08/21;

PMID: 18343087, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 11/6/2008)

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MeSH headings (categories)

This article was linked to the MESH Headings shown below.

Adolescent
Adult
Brain Injuries - diagnosis; psychology
Compensation and Redress
Educational Status
Female
Humans
Male

Male
Malingering - diagnosis; etiology; psychology
Middle Aged
Motivation
Neuropsychological Tests
Predictive Value of Tests
Reproducibility of Results
Spain

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