Detection of overreporting of psychopathology on the Personality Assessment Inventory: a meta-analytic review.
The Personality Assessment Inventory (L. C. Morey, 1991) includes 3 measures for identifying overreporting of psychopathology: the Negative Impression scale (NIM), Malingering Index (MAL), and Rogers Discriminant Function (RDF). Meta-analysis revealed that each measure was a strong predictor of uncoached (NIM, d = 1.48, k = 23; MAL, d = 1.15, k = 19; RDF, d = 1.13, k = 15) and coached malingering (NIM, d = 1.59, k = 8; MAL, d = 1.00, k = 6; RDF, d = 1.65, k = 3). For uncoached malingering, effects were larger in simulation than criterion groups studies, for identifying feigning of severe mental disorders than mood/anxiety disorders, and when feigners were compared to unimpaired honest respondents as opposed to patients. Cut scores of NIM > or = 81 and MAL > or = 3 resulted in the highest overall classification rates for identifying feigning. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2009 APA, all rights reserved).
Hawes
Samuel W
SW
Department of Psychology, Sam Houston State University, USA.
Boccaccini
Marcus T
MT
D000328:Adult; D008192:Deception; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008306:Malingering / Q000175:diagnosis; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*; D010552:Personality Assessment / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010554:Personality Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity