Malingering emotional distress on the SCL-90-R: toxic exposure and cancerphobia.
This study reports that 100% of 52 untrained volunteers were able to fake psychopathology on the SCL-90-R at a level comparable to the average range for psychiatric patients. Although not questioning the nonforensic clinical usefulness of the instrument, the author cautions SCL-90-R users to employ the instrument with care in contexts in which deception is an issue. Data on efforts to fake cancerphobia and emotional distress secondary to toxic exposure are presented.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006256:Hazardous Waste; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008306:Malingering / Q000523:psychology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000523:psychology*; D010556:Personality Tests; D010698:Phobic Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D011594:Psychometrics; D012803:Sick Role
D006256:Hazardous Waste