Assessment of Malingering
Presented by Barry Rosenfeld, PhD, ABPP
20 Hours | 20 CEs
This on-demand professional training program on Assessment of Malingering is presented by Barry Rosenfeld, PhD, ABPP.
This program reviews the tests and techniques currently available for assessing malingering of cognitive impairment and psychiatric disturbance. The tests reviewed in this program are the measures such as the Test of Memory Malingering (TOMM), Validity Indicator Profile (VIP), MMPI (all versions), Structured Interview of Reported Symptoms (SIRS), and the Miller Forensic Assessment of Symptoms Test (M-FAST). This program discusses the use and interpretation of the individual test, addresses the integration of multiple instruments into an assessment battery and decision-making in equivocal cases or when test data appear contradictory. Finally, the use and misuse of malingering tests with linguistic and culturally diverse evaluatees are described.
Presented By
Barry Rosenfeld, PhD, ABPP
Barry Rosenfeld is a Professor of Psychology and Adjunct Professor of Law at Fordham University. He is currently the President of the American Psychology-Law Society and past president of the International Association of Forensic Mental Health Services. Dr. Rosenfeld has published more than 200 peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters addressing a wide range of topics in psychology and law, including malingering, violence risk assessment, and cross-cultural issues in forensic assessment. He is also board certified in forensic psychology and conducts evaluations in both civil and criminal forensic settings, including individuals in diverse cultural settings both within and outside of the U.S.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course you will be able to:
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Describe the differences between feigning, malingering, and insufficient effort in the context of psychological assessment
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Describe the types of instruments used to detect feigning
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Describe the strengths and limitations for commonly used instruments used to detect feigning
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Describe the different indices of classification accuracy
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Describe the tests and techniques available to assess malingering
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Describe standard errors on the interpretation of psychological test results
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Describe alternative decision-making strategies for selecting and integrating multiple tests into an assessment battery
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Describe the impact of different types of diversity on the interpretation of test data
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Describe the culture, language, and intelligence on the interpretation of test data
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Describe the importance of base rate information
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