title: A survey of neuropsychologists' use of validity tests with children and adolescents.
abstract: A web-based survey of validity test use by North American neuropsychologists was conducted, with 282 participants meeting inclusion criteria. Respondents indicated that they use a median of one stand-alone performance validity test (PVT), one embedded PVT, and one symptom validity test (SVT) per pediatric assessment. The vast majority of respondents indicated they give at least one PVT (92%) and at least one SVT (88%) during each pediatric assessment. A meaningful difference in validity use (i.e., at least a medium effect size) was only found for those who engage in forensic work, with those clinicians giving more stand-alone PVTs than those who do not conduct forensic work. The most frequently used validity measures in pediatric assessments are presented, as are reasons participants reported for both using and not using validity tests. Limitations and qualitative comparisons to other surveys on validity test use with adults are discussed.
authors: a Neurosciences Program (Brain Injury and Rehabilitation) , Alberta Children's Hospital , Calgary , AB , Canada.|b Departments of Paediatrics, Clinical Neurosciences, and Psychology , University of Calgary , Calgary , AB , Canada.|c Behaviour and the Developing Brain Program , Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute , Calgary , AB , Canada.
authors: Brian L
authors: BL
authors: Brooks
authors: a Neurosciences Program (Brain Injury and Rehabilitation) , Alberta Children's Hospital , Calgary , AB , Canada.
authors: Danielle M
authors: DM
authors: Ploetz
authors: d Children's Hospital Colorado , Aurora , CO , USA.|e Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation , University of Colorado School of Medicine , Aurora , CO , USA.
authors: Michael W
authors: MW
authors: Kirkwood
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008306:Malingering / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests / Q000592:standards*; D009484:Neuropsychology; D010820:Physicians; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014481:United States
keywords: Adolescents; Children; Effort test; Malingering; Performance validity test; Symptom validity