Information/Orientation subtest of the Wechsler Memory Scale-Revised as an indicator of suspicion of insufficient effort.
The utility of the Information/Orientation (IO) subtest of the Wechsler Memory Scale-Revised in identifying insufficient effort was examined. Performances of 50 benefit-seeking patients were compared to previously generated norms based on a clinical sample. Of the 50 benefit-seeking patients, 6 (12%) had IO scores that were outside the performance ranges of the entire clinical sample. An additional 6 of 50 (24%) had performances that were comparable to less than 2% of the normative sample. These results are consistent with previously published estimates of insufficient effort base rates in benefit-seeking populations and demonstrate the utility of IO as an indicator of suspicion of insufficient effort.
Suchy
Y J
YJ
Evanston Hospital, Evanston, IL, United States of America. yana.suchy@prodigy.net
Sweet
J J
JJ
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology*; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008306:Malingering / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000517:prevention & control; D008569:Memory Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D008875:Middle Aged; D012015:Reference Standards; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D014888:Wechsler Scales / Q000592:standards*