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Rey II: redesigning the Rey screening test of malingering

G A Griffin1, D M Glassmire, E A Henderson

  • 1Occidental College, USA.

Journal of Clinical Psychology
|November 14, 1997
PubMed
Summary

The redesigned Rey II visual memory test offers a more accurate assessment by reducing the influence of intelligence and age. Its qualitative scoring system effectively identifies malingering in both college and clinical populations.

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Area of Science:

  • Neuropsychology
  • Psychometrics

Background:

  • The original Rey 15-item Visual Memory Test (1964) is susceptible to confounding factors like intelligence and illness.
  • Existing quantitative scoring methods may lack precision in differentiating genuine cognitive impairment from feigned deficits.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To redesign the Rey 15-item Visual Memory Test (Rey II) with enhanced complexity and internal logic.
  • To develop and validate a qualitative scoring system for the Rey II, aiming to reduce contamination by extraneous variables.
  • To compare the diagnostic accuracy of the Rey II's qualitative scoring system against its quantitative counterpart and the original Rey test for malingering detection.

Main Methods:

  • Redesign of the Rey 15-item Visual Memory Test (1964) incorporating complex figures and pattern redundancy.

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  • Establishment of standardized administration and a simple qualitative scoring system.
  • Application of Linear Discriminant Function Analysis to compare classification accuracy.

    • Main Results:

    • Performance on the Rey II qualitative scoring system showed no significant relationship with intelligence, age, mental status, or memory.
    • The Rey II qualitative scoring system demonstrated superior malingering detection rates: 31% higher for college malingerers and 21% higher for clinical malingerers compared to quantitative scoring.
    • A Rey II qualitative cut-off of two errors yielded significantly higher sensitivity and specificity in detecting malingering than the standard quantitative Rey cut-off.

    Conclusions:

    • The Rey II, particularly with its qualitative scoring, offers a more robust and less confounded measure of visual memory.
    • The qualitative scoring system significantly enhances the ability to detect malingering in neuropsychological assessments.
    • The Rey II represents a psychometrically improved instrument for visual memory evaluation and malingering detection.