Improvements in the M test as a screening measure for malingering.
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Recent studies of the M have failed to confirm its effectiveness as a screening measure for malingering. The present study involved a further analysis of 99 cases reported by Gillis et al. and the construction of Rule-Out and Rule-In scales. Both scales evidence excellent internal reliability, and their combined use was effective in accurately screening greater than 80 percent of potential malingerers.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- The Bulletin of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law
دوره 20 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1992