Clinical Assessment of Malingering and Deception

DESCRIPTION

Widely regarded as the standard reference in the field, this book, now in its third edition, provides essential tools for understanding and assessing malingering and other response styles in forensic and clinical contexts. An integrating theme for the substantially expanded third edition is the systematic application of detection strategies as conceptually grounded, empirically validated methods that bridge different measures and populations. From leading practitioners and researchers, the volume presents major theoretical, empirical, and clinical advances. Coverage of multiscale inventories and feigned cognitive impairment has been doubled, and new chapter topics include feigned medical presentations, factitious disorders, and forensic evaluations.

REVIEWS

"The third edition of this excellent and standard reference is revised, expanded, and continues to occupy a crucial space on many forensic psychiatrists' and psychologists' bookshelves....Useful in clinical practice, especially in institutions that serve forensic or correctional populations."
-Journal of Psychiatric Practices

"Clearly written and substantially updated by a stellar cast of contributors, the volume is packed with diagnostic clues to a broad range of feigned conditions and guidelines for conducting definitive research. I recommend this extraordinarily useful book as a constant companion for anyone involved in practicing or studying the assessment of impression management."
-Irving B. Weiner, PhD, ABPP, University of South Florida; President (2008), Society of Clinical Psychology

"Rogers has done it again. Clinical Assessment of Malingering and Deception, Third Edition will serve as the authoritative work on response style for years to come. The assessment of feigning is the cornerstone of any forensic mental health evaluation. Rogers and his contributors have expanded and updated prior chapters as well as added chapters on such 'hot topics' as amnesia, cognitive impairment, traumatic brain injuries, and feigned medical conditions."
-Alan M. Goldstein, PhD, ABPP, ABFP, Professor Emeritus, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, City University of New York

"This eagerly awaited third edition is more than just an update. Coverage encompasses the fabrication of symptoms by civil litigants, feigned psychosis on the part of criminal defendants, the minimizing of negative personality characteristics by law enforcement applicants, and many other topics. Continuing the tradition of prior editions, the volume emphasizes a scientific approach to the evaluation of malingering and deception. This is a 'must have' resource for psychologists and other practitioners who work in forensic settings. General clinicians, particularly those involved in interviewing and assessment, also will find it a very useful reference."
-Glenn J. Larrabee, PhD, ABPP-CN, independent practice, Sarasota, Florida

TABLE OF CONTENTS

I. Conceptual Framework

• 1. An Introduction to Response Styles, Richard Rogers
• 2. Detection Strategies for Malingering and Defensiveness, Richard Rogers

II. Diagnostic Issues

• 3. Syndromes Associated with Deception, Michael J. Vitacco
• 4. Malingered Psychosis, Phillip J. Resnick and James L. Knoll IV
• 5. Malingered Traumatic Brain Injuries, Scott D. Bender
• 6. Denial and Misreporting of Substance Abuse, L. A. R. Stein and Richard Rogers
• 7. Malingering of Posttraumatic Disorders, Phillip J. Resnick, Sara West, and Joshua W. Payne
• 8. Factitious Disorder in Medical and Psychiatric Practices, James C. Hamilton, Marc D. Feldman, and Alan J. Cunnien
• 9. Feigned Medical Presentations, Robert P. Granacher, Jr. and David T. R. Berry

III. Psychometric Methods

• 10. Malingering and Defensiveness on the MMPI-2, Roger L. Greene
• 11. Response Styles on Multiscale Inventories, Martin Sellbom and R. Michael Bagby
• 12. Dissimulation on Projective Measures, Kenneth W. Sewell
• 13. Feigned Amnesia and Memory Loss, Jerry J. Sweet, Daniel C. Condit, and Nathaniel W. Nelson
• 14. Assessment of Feigned Cognitive Impairment Using Standard Neuropsychological Tests, David T. R. Berry and Lindsey J. Schipper

IV. Specialized Methods

• 15. Assessing Deception: Polygraph Techniques and Integrity Testing, William G. Iacono and Christopher J. Patrick
• 16. Assessment of Recovered and False Memories, Elke Geraerts and Richard J. McNally
• 17. Detecting Deception in Sex Offender Assessment, Richard I. Lanyon and Michael L. Thomas
• 18. Structured Interviews and Dissimulation, Richard Rogers
• 19. Brief Screening Measures for the Detection of Feigned Psychopathology, Glenn P. Smith

V. Specialized Applications

• 20. Deception in Children and Adolescents, Randall T. Salekin, Franz A. Kubak, and Zina Lee
• 21. Challenges and Advances in Assessment of Response Styles in Forensic Examination Contexts, Randy K. Otto
• 22. Response Styles in the Assessment of Law Enforcement, Rebecca L. Jackson and Cody Crawford

VI. Summary

• 23. Current Status of Clinical Methods, Richard Rogers
• 24. Researching Response Styles, Richard Rogers

ABOUT THE EDITOR

Richard Rogers, PhD, ABPP, is Professor of Psychology at the University of North Texas. His contributions to research on malingering and other response styles have been recognized by national awards from the American Academy of Forensic Psychologists, the American Psychiatric Association, the American Psychological Association, and the Society of Clinical Psychology.

CONTRIBUTORS

R. Michael Bagby, PhD, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health and Department of Psychology and Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Scott D. Bender, PhD, Department of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, Virginia
David T. R. Berry, PhD, Department of Psychology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky
Cody Crawford, BA, Forensic Psychology Program, Pacific Graduate School of Psychology, Palo Alto, California
Daniel C. Condit, PhD, Neuropsychology Service, Evanston Northwestern Healthcare, Evanston, Illinois
Alan J. Cunnien, MD (deceased), Department of Psychiatry, Mayo Medical Center, Rochester, Minnesota
Marc D. Feldman, MD, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Elke Geraerts, PhD, School of Psychology, University of St. Andrews, United Kingdom
Robert P. Granacher, Jr., MD, Lexington Forensic Institute and Department of Psychiatry, University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Lexington, Kentucky
Roger L. Greene, PhD, Department of Psychology, Pacific Graduate School of Psychology, Palo Alto, California
James C. Hamilton, PhD, Department of Psychology, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
William G. Iacono, PhD, Department of Psychology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Rebecca L. Jackson, PhD, Forensic Psychology Program, Pacific Graduate School of Psychology, Redwood City, California
James L. Knoll IV, MD, Division of Forensic Psychiatry and Department of Psychiatry, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, New York
Franz A. Kubak, MA, Department of Psychology, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Richard I. Lanyon, PhD, Department of Psychology, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona
Zina Lee, PhD, Department of Psychology, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Richard J. McNally, PhD, Department of Psychology, Harvard University, Boston, Massachusetts
Nathaniel W. Nelson, PhD, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Randy K. Otto, PhD, ABPP, Department of Mental Health Law and Policy, Florida Mental Health Institute, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida
Christopher J. Patrick, PhD, Department of Psychology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Joshua W. Payne, MA, Department of Psychology, University of North Texas, Denton, Texas
Phillip J. Resnick, MD, Division of Forensic Psychiatry and Department of Psychiatry, Case Western University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio
Richard Rogers, PhD, ABPP, Department of Psychology, University of North Texas, Denton, Texas
Randall T. Salekin, PhD, Department of Psychology, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Lindsey J. Schipper, MA, Clinical Psychology Program, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky
Martin Sellbom, PhD, Department of Psychology, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio
Kenneth W. Sewell, PhD, Department of Psychology, University of North Texas, Denton, Texas
Glenn P. Smith, PhD, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Clinical Team, James A. Haley Veterans Administration Hospital, Tampa, Florida
L. A. R. Stein, PhD, Department of Psychology, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, Rhode Island; and Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island
Jerry J. Sweet, PhD, ABPP, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois
Michael L. Thomas, MA, Department of Psychology, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona
Michael J. Vitacco, PhD, Mendota Mental Health Institute, Madison, Wisconsin
Sara West, MD, Department of Psychiatry, University Hospitals, Case Western Health Center, Cleveland, Ohio

AUDIENCE

Forensic psychologists and psychiatrists; also of interest to other mental health and medical practitioners involved in interviewing and assessment.

CLASSROOM USE

May serve as a text in graduate-level forensic psychology courses and forensic psychiatry residency programs.