Abstract

Position papers from the American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology and the National Academy of Neuropsychology define assessment of symptom and performance validity, using well-validated assessment tools, as a critical component of a competent neuropsychological assessment. The ability to provide information to the court about whether defendants/plaintiffs are providing accurate information about their symptoms and abilities is a unique and valuable contribution that our field brings to the forensic table. This chapter addresses strategies to assist jurors and other triers of fact in their understanding of concepts of effort and exaggeration, through evaluation of noncredible symptom patterns and performance validity and symptom validity testing.

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