Should the Retention trial of the Test of Memory Malingering be optional?

The present study examined the false negative error rate associated with the optional use of the Retention trial the Test of Memory Malingering (TOMM). TOMM scores from 150 traumatic brain injury and 150 chronic pain patients were examined. Results indicated that early termination of the TOMM result...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Archives of clinical neuropsychology 2006, Vol.21 (1), p.117-119
Hauptverfasser:	Greve, Kevin W., Bianchini, Kevin J.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult and adolescent clinical studies Biological and medical sciences Brain Injuries - psychology Chronic pain False Negative Reactions Humans Injuries of the nervous system and the skull. Diseases due to physical agents Malingering Malingering - diagnosis Malingering - psychology Medical sciences Memory Disorders - diagnosis Memory Disorders - etiology Memory Disorders - psychology Neuropsychological Tests Organic mental disorders. Neuropsychology Pain - psychology Predictive Value of Tests Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry Psychometrics. Diagnostic aid systems Psychopathology. Psychiatry Retention (Psychology) - physiology Retrospective Studies Symptom validity test Techniques and methods Tomm Traumas. Diseases due to physical agents Traumatic brain injury
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Zusammenfassung:	The present study examined the false negative error rate associated with the optional use of the Retention trial the Test of Memory Malingering (TOMM). TOMM scores from 150 traumatic brain injury and 150 chronic pain patients were examined. Results indicated that early termination of the TOMM resulted in 3% of patients going undetected by the TOMM. The practical cost of this error was minimized by the inclusion of at least one other SVT. Clinical implications are discussed.
ISSN:	0887-6177 1873-5843
DOI:	10.1016/j.acn.2005.06.009