title: A model to approaching and providing feedback to patients regarding invalid test performance in clinical neuropsychological evaluations.
abstract: The use of symptom validity assessment has become commonplace in clinical neuropsychological evaluations. However, clinicians often struggle with how to provide patients with feedback regarding invalid responding or effort, because of the sensitive nature of the information that must be conveyed. A conceptual framework for providing such feedback is outlined in clinical neuropsychological evaluations, and recommendations for how to handle complaints are offered. Our feedback model is not meant to apply to individuals referred by attorneys or other non-clinical third parties (e.g., independent medical examination companies).
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, New York 13210, USA. caroned@upstate.edu
authors.forename: Dominic A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Carone
authors.forename: Grant L
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Iverson
authors.forename: Shane S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Bush
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent; D008306:Malingering / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D016743:Mental Competency; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations