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Base Rate And Simulated Symptoms Of Mild Head Injury Among Normals
Document Type
Article
Journal/Book/Conference Title
Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology
Volume
9
Issue
5
First Page
411
Last Page
425
Abstract
This study examined the vulnerability of several self-report instruments commonly used in neumpsychological evaluation - the Iowa Interview for Partial Seiwre-Like Symptoms, Post concussion Checklist (PCL). Post concussion Syndrome Checklist (PCSC), and Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) - to exaggerated or feigned complaints. Two hundred twenty-nine college student volunteers completed the instruments under one of three conditions: I) Base Rate/Control; simulated Head Injured, but 2) without or 3) with prospect of financial gain for the injury. Although the simulated Head Injured groups did not differ significantly from one another, both groups endorsed more symptoms than the Base Rate group, suggesting that the instruments are vulnerable, to simulation. Base rates of head injury symptoms in the normal population, laypersons' knowledge about the sequelae of mild head injury, and implications of using symptom checklists in medicolegal evaluations were discussed, as was the desirability of replicating this study with noncollege student populations. © 1994.
Department
Department of Psychology
Original Publication Date
1-1-1994
DOI of published version
10.1016/0887-6177(94)90004-3
Recommended Citation
Wong, Jane L.; Regennitter, Ross P.; and Barrios, Frank, "Base Rate And Simulated Symptoms Of Mild Head Injury Among Normals" (1994). Faculty Publications. 4382.
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/facpub/4382