Neuropsychology of Malingering Casebook

<p>Clinical neuropsychologists frequently evaluate individuals within a forensic context and therefore must address questions regarding the possible presence of reduced effort response bias and/or malingering. This volume offers a wide range of instructive real-world case examples involving the complex differential diagnosis where symptom exaggeration and/or malingering cloud the picture.</p><p>Written by expert forensic neuropsychologists the scenarios described provide informed empirically-based and scientifically-derived opinions on the topic. Issues related to malingering such as response bias and insufficient effort are discussed thoroughly with regard to a large number of clinical conditions and assessment instruments. Test data and non-test information are considered and integrated by the numerous experts.</p><p>Expert guidance for clinicians who must address the issue of malingering is provided in a straightforward and well-organized format. To date there has not been a comparable collection of rich case material relevant to forensic practice in clinical neuropsychology.</p>