Abstract
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.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 303-303 |
| Number of pages | 1 |
| Journal | International Journal of Psychology |
| Volume | 43 |
| Issue number | 3-4 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2008 |
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