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Detection of Malingering Using Forced-Choice Techniques

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Detection of Malingering during Head Injury Litigation

Part of the book series: Critical Issues in Neuropsychology ((CINP))

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Neuropsychology has become a significant contributor in legal proceedings. For example, a legal manual for examining psychological testimony recommends that neuropsychological assessment accompany neurological evaluation in cases where brain damage is claimed (Ziskin 0026 Faust, 1988). Further, in the case of Home v Marvin L. Goodson Logging Company (1986), the Supreme Court of the State of North Carolina ultimately ruled positively in a case in which a neuropsychologist’s opinion was deemed admissible in court, despite the medical community’s protest that the neuropsychologist was not a physician. Finally, the Supreme Court case of Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (1993) solidified support for neuropsychological evaluations and testimony.

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    Juan Manuel Gutiérrez & Ruben C. Gur

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Gutiérrez, J.M., Gur, R.C. (1998). Detection of Malingering Using Forced-Choice Techniques. In: Reynolds, C.R. (eds) Detection of Malingering during Head Injury Litigation. Critical Issues in Neuropsychology. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-7469-3_3

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