The Use of Psychological Assessment and Validity Tests in Forensic Psychiatric Examinations
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The Use of Psychological Assessment and Validity Tests in Forensic Psychiatric Examinations. / Gudmundsson, Sofia; Mortensen, Erik Lykke; Sestoft, Dorte.
I: Journal of Forensic Psychology Research and Practice, Bind 21, Nr. 2, 2021, s. 118-130.Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskrift › Tidsskriftartikel › Forskning › fagfællebedømt
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T1 - The Use of Psychological Assessment and Validity Tests in Forensic Psychiatric Examinations
AU - Gudmundsson, Sofia
AU - Mortensen, Erik Lykke
AU - Sestoft, Dorte
PY - 2021
Y1 - 2021
N2 - This descriptive study aimed to investigate how often pretrial forensic psychiatric examinations in Denmark included psychological assessments; particularly, the Test of Memory Malingering (TOMM)–a performance validity test–and Structured Inventory of Malingered Symptomatology (SIMS)–a symptom validity test. The circumstances associated with the administration of these tests, including demographic variables and criminal charges, as well as the diagnoses and forensic recommendations related to the test use were registered. Forensic psychiatric examinations for 2 years, 2015 and 2016, were counted (n = 2109). There were 891 (42%) reports that included psychological assessment, but the local practices varied. Of these assessments, 65 (7%) included TOMM and/or SIMS. The tests were more often administered to defendants with non-Danish ethnicity as well as defendants showing several symptoms and complaints, though not necessarily with severe mental illness.
AB - This descriptive study aimed to investigate how often pretrial forensic psychiatric examinations in Denmark included psychological assessments; particularly, the Test of Memory Malingering (TOMM)–a performance validity test–and Structured Inventory of Malingered Symptomatology (SIMS)–a symptom validity test. The circumstances associated with the administration of these tests, including demographic variables and criminal charges, as well as the diagnoses and forensic recommendations related to the test use were registered. Forensic psychiatric examinations for 2 years, 2015 and 2016, were counted (n = 2109). There were 891 (42%) reports that included psychological assessment, but the local practices varied. Of these assessments, 65 (7%) included TOMM and/or SIMS. The tests were more often administered to defendants with non-Danish ethnicity as well as defendants showing several symptoms and complaints, though not necessarily with severe mental illness.
KW - Forensic psychiatric examination
KW - forensic psychological assessment
KW - negative response bias
KW - Structured Inventory of Malingered Symptomatology (SIMS)
KW - Test of Memory Malingering (TOMM)
KW - validity test
U2 - 10.1080/24732850.2020.1836885
DO - 10.1080/24732850.2020.1836885
M3 - Journal article
AN - SCOPUS:85094830967
VL - 21
SP - 118
EP - 130
JO - Journal of Forensic Psychology Research and Practice
JF - Journal of Forensic Psychology Research and Practice
SN - 2473-2850
IS - 2
ER -
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