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- Title
Interrelationship of MMPI-2 validity scales in personal injury claims.
- Authors
Fox, D D; Gerson, A; Lees-Haley, P R
- Abstract
A sample of MMPI-2s of worker's compensation and personal injury cases (N = 289) was gathered to examine the relationship of various indicators of exaggeration. Intercorrelations of the F, F-K, the MMPI Dissimulation Scale-revised (Ds-r), total of obvious minus subtle scales (O-S), Fake Bad Scale (FBS), VRIN, and TRIN were computed and the relative sensitivity of each score calculated using various cut-offs. Factor analysis suggests that malingering may take the form of inconsistent responding as well as symptom exaggeration. Patients evaluated at the request of plaintiff attorneys showed a seemingly greater degree of symptom exaggeration and inconsistent responding than did those referred by defense counsel.
- Publication
Journal of clinical psychology, 1995, Vol 51, Issue 1, p42
- ISSN
0021-9762
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1002/1097-4679(199501)51:1<42::aid-jclp2270510108>3.0.co;2-z