Symptom and Performance Validity Assessment in European Countries: an Update

Area of Science:

• Psychology
• Forensic Psychology
• Neuropsychology

Background:

• A 2013 review highlighted early-stage development of symptom and performance validity assessment in Europe, with major activity in Spain, the Netherlands, Great Britain, and Germany.
• Developments were considered nascent, with limited publication scope across European countries.

Purpose of the Study:

• To provide an updated report on the progress of symptom and performance validity assessment in European countries over the last 10 years.
• To document the expansion of research and real-world applications of validity assessment tools.

Main Methods:

• Review of publications and developments in symptom and performance validity assessment from 2013 to the present.
• Inclusion of updated information from previously reported countries (Spain, Netherlands, Great Britain, Germany).
• Inclusion of new reports from Austria, Italy, and Switzerland.

Main Results:

• Significant growth in research activities, making it challenging to track all developments.
• Development of new validity measures and adaptation of existing ones for European languages.
• Increased integration of validity assessment into real-world evaluation contexts.

Conclusions:

• Symptom and performance validity assessment has matured considerably in Europe over the past decade.
• The scope of research and application has broadened, extending to new countries.
• Continued advancements suggest a more established role for validity assessment in psychological and legal evaluations.