TY - JOUR
T1 - Detection of malingering
T2 - A survey of Australian psychologists' current practices
AU - Yoxall, Jacqueline
AU - Bahr, Mark
AU - Barling, Norman
PY - 2008
Y1 - 2008
N2 - Objective: To explore Australian psychologists’beliefs & practices in the detection of malingering& to establish a retrospective estimation of malingering prevalence. Method: One hundred psychologists (in psycho-legal practice) completed a survey adapted from Slick et al. (2003). Statistical analysis included non-parametric tests & discriminant function analysis. Results: Respondents retrospectively estimated a 10% prevalence of malingering in psycho-legal arena, but differed in endorsment of explanatory models. Conclusion:Estimation of malingering prevalence in Australia appears similar to that derived from North American studies. There is indication that exposure to psycho-legal assessments, beliefs about malingering,and use of detection strategies may predict psychologists’ retrospective estimation of malingering prevalence.
AB - Objective: To explore Australian psychologists’beliefs & practices in the detection of malingering& to establish a retrospective estimation of malingering prevalence. Method: One hundred psychologists (in psycho-legal practice) completed a survey adapted from Slick et al. (2003). Statistical analysis included non-parametric tests & discriminant function analysis. Results: Respondents retrospectively estimated a 10% prevalence of malingering in psycho-legal arena, but differed in endorsment of explanatory models. Conclusion:Estimation of malingering prevalence in Australia appears similar to that derived from North American studies. There is indication that exposure to psycho-legal assessments, beliefs about malingering,and use of detection strategies may predict psychologists’ retrospective estimation of malingering prevalence.
U2 - 10.1080/00207594.2008.10108484
DO - 10.1080/00207594.2008.10108484
M3 - Meeting Abstract
SN - 0020-7594
VL - 43
SP - 303
EP - 303
JO - International Journal of Psychology
JF - International Journal of Psychology
IS - 3-4
ER -