title: Evaluation context and Symptom Validity Test performances in a U.S. Military sample.
abstract: The study examined Symptom Validity Test (SVT) performance in a sample of military service members on active orders as a function of evaluation context. Service members were assessed in the context of either a pending disability evaluation (Medical Evaluation Board; MEB) or a non-MEB/clinical evaluation. Overall, 41.8% of the sample failed the Word Memory Test; however, significantly more individuals in the MEB group (54%) failed the measure relative to the non-MEB/clinical group (35%). Regardless of group membership, SVT performance had a notable impact on neurocognitive test scores as measured by effect sizes. SVT performance was less strongly associated with self-reported psychological symptoms as gauged by the Personality Assessment Inventory. The current results are discussed in light of previous research on SVT performance in veteran and active duty samples.
authors.affiliation: Department of Behavioral Health, Munson Army Health Center, Fort Leavenworth, KS 66027, USA. patrick.jehle@amedd.army.mil
authors.forename: Patrick
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Armistead-Jehle
authors.forename: Brett
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Buican
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001288:Attention; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D056344:Executive Function; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007360:Intelligence; D008297:Male; D008306:Malingering / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D008568:Memory; D008889:Military Personnel / Q000523:psychology*; D009042:Motivation; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D057566:Self Report; D012720:Severity of Illness Index