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Detecting Malingering on the Luria-Nebraska Neuropsychological Battery

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Malingering is a condition in which a patient consciously feigns symptoms of a physical or psychological disorder for the purposes of gain. This purpose may be conscious or unconscious in terms of the individuals’ awareness of their own motivation. However, the attempts to falsify test responses are deliberate. Malingering cannot be confused with individuals who are simply uncooperative or who truly believe that they have the symptoms they are showing.

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  1. Center for Psychological Services, Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 33314, USA

    Charles J. Golden & Christine A. Grier

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  1. Dept Educational Psychology, Texas A&M University, Mail Stop 4225, College Station, 77843, Texas, USA

    Cecil R. Reynolds

  2. Psych Associates of Maryland, Bethesda, 20814, Maryland, USA

    Arthur MacNeill Horton, Jr.

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Golden, C.J., Grier, C.A. (2012). Detecting Malingering on the Luria-Nebraska Neuropsychological Battery. In: Reynolds, C., Horton, Jr., A. (eds) Detection of Malingering during Head Injury Litigation. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-0442-2_7

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