The vulnerability to coaching across measures of malingering

Identifier

etd-08222007-113440

Author

Adrianne M. Brennan, Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical CollegeFollow

Degree

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Department

Psychology

Document Type

Dissertation

Abstract

Neuropsychologists are increasingly called upon to conduct evaluations with individuals involved in personal injury litigation. While the inclusion of malingering measures within a test battery may help clinicians determine whether a client has put forth full effort, attorney coaching may allow dishonest clients to circumvent these efforts. The purpose of this study was to determine the degree to which frequently used measures of effort are susceptible to coaching as well as to explore and classify strategies undertaken by coached analogue malingerers. Additionally, potential improvements in the external validity of the simulation design were explored.

Date

2007

Document Availability at the Time of Submission

Release the entire work immediately for access worldwide.

Recommended Citation

Brennan, Adrianne M., "The vulnerability to coaching across measures of malingering" (2007). LSU Doctoral Dissertations. 2661.
https://repository.lsu.edu/gradschool_dissertations/2661

Committee Chair

Wm. Drew Gouvier

DOI

10.31390/gradschool_dissertations.2661