A methodological review of "method skeptic" reports.
The literature purporting to demonstrate that clinical neuropsychology is of limited validity in the forensic setting is reviewed critically and alternative interpretations are discussed. The methodological, procedural, conceptual, data analytical and survey/research design limitations are evaluated.
McCaffrey
R J
RJ
Department of Psychology, State University of New York, Albany 12222.
Lynch
J K
JK
D005260:Female; D005554:Forensic Medicine; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008306:Malingering / Q000175:diagnosis*; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D009484:Neuropsychology; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D000078329:Workforce