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Michael W Kirkwood

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|September 28, 2015

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Children and adolescents may feign or exaggerate symptoms during healthcare evaluations. Validity tests can help identify noncredible presentations in pediatric neuropsychological assessments, preventing potential mismanagement.

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Validity testing children malingering neuropsychological assessment noncredible performance suboptimal effort

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Area of Science:

Neuropsychology
Pediatric Healthcare
Deception Detection

Background:

Historically, youth are considered less capable of deception than adults.
Childhood deception, including during healthcare evaluations, is not uncommon.
Limited research exists on the frequency of feigning or exaggeration in pediatric healthcare settings.

Purpose of the Study:

Review literature on validity testing in children and adolescents.
Examine the use of validity tests in pediatric neuropsychological evaluations.
Present a case example of exaggerated symptomatology in a young adolescent.

Main Methods:

Literature review on validity tests for pediatric populations.
Case study analysis of a young adolescent with noncredible effort.
Discussion of stand-alone validity tests for detecting exaggerated symptoms.

Main Results:

Noncredible medical and neuropsychological presentations occur in children, potentially more than believed.
Highest rates of pediatric noncredible presentations are observed in children with persistent problems or those seeking disability benefits.
Subjective clinical judgment is often ineffective in detecting these presentations.

Conclusions:

Validity tests like the Test of Memory Malingering, Word Memory Test, and Medical Symptom Validity Test show promise in identifying noncredible pediatric data.
Failure to consider feigning and exaggeration can lead to mismanagement and harm.
Rehabilitation practitioners must consider noncredible presentations in their evaluations.