Validity Assessment in Clinical Neuropsychological Practice Evaluating and Managing Noncredible Performance

Practical and comprehensive, this is the first book to focus on noncredible performance in clinical contexts. Experts in the field discuss the varied causes of invalidity, describe how to efficiently incorporate validity tests into clinical evaluations, and provide direction on how to proceed when noncredible responding is detected. Thoughtful, ethical guidance is given for offering patient feedback and writing effective reports. Population-specific chapters cover validity assessment with military personnel; children; and individuals with dementia, psychiatric disorders, mild traumatic brain injury, academic disability, and other concerns. The concluding chapter describes how to appropriately engage in legal proceedings if a clinical case becomes forensic. Case examples and sample reports enhance the book's utility.

I. Neuropsychological Validity Assessment: Important Distinctions for Nonforensic Practice 1. Validity Assessment in Clinical Settings: How It Differs from Forensic Settings and Why It Is Important, Ryan W. Schroeder & Phillip K. Martin 2. Explanations of Performance Validity Test Failure in Clinical Settings, Ryan W. Schroeder & Phillip K. Martin 3. Malingering: Maintaining a Perspective of Clinical Care When Patients Feign, Phillip K. Martin & Ryan W. Schroeder 4. A Framework for Providing Clinical Feedback When Patients Invalidate Testing, Phillip K. Martin & Ryan W. Schroeder 5. Incorporation of Validity Assessment and Validity Findings When Writing Clinical Reports, Ryan W. Schroeder & Phillip K. Martin 6. Ethical Considerations Associated with Validity Assessment in Clinical Evaluations, Phillip K. Martin, Ryan W. Schroeder, Kyle Brauer Boone, & Shane S. Bush II. Clinical and Methodological Considerations throughout the Evaluation 7. Clinical Judgment and Clinically Applied Statistics: Description, Benefits, and Potential Dangers When Relying on Either One Individually in Clinical Practice, Brechje Dandachi-FitzGerald & Phillip K. Martin 8. An Overview of Common Performance Validity Tests for Practicing Clinicians: Cutoffs, Classification Accuracy, and Administration Times, Jason R. Soble, Troy A. Webber, & K. Chase Bailey 9. The MMPI-2-RF Validity Scales: An Overview of Research and Applications, Jordan T. Hall & Yossef S. Ben-Porath 10. The Nuts and Bolts of Incorporating Validity Assessment in Clinical Evaluations, Sara M. Lippa 11. Synthesizing Data to Reach Clinical Conclusions Regarding Validity Status, Glenn J. Larrabee 12. Performance Validity Testing with Culturally Diverse Individuals and Non-Native English Speakers: The Need for a Cultural Perspective in Neuropsychological Practice, Adriana M. Strutt & Jennifer M. Stinson III. Validity Assessment in Specific Clinical Settings and Contexts 13. Validity Assessment within Veterans Affairs and Active Duty Settings, Robert D. Shura, John H. Denning, Patrick Armistead-Jehle, & Bradley N. Axelrod 14. Validity Assessment within the Memory Disorders/Dementia Clinic, Ryan W. Schroeder & Phillip K. Martin 15. Validity Assessment within the Rehabilitation Setting, Jeremy J. Davis 16. Validity Assessment in Academic Evaluations, Julie A. Suhr, Grace J. Lee, & Kaley Angers 17. Validity Assessment in Patients with Psychiatric Disorders, Paul S. Marshall & Ryan W. Schroeder 18. Validity Assessment in Patients with Mild Traumatic Brain Injury, Ryan W. Schroeder, Phillip K. Martin, & Glenn J. Larrabee 19. Validity Assessment in Patients with Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders, Christopher J. Graver & Kyle Brauer Boone 20. Validity Assessment for Clinical Patients Pursuing Social Security Disability, Ryan W. Schroeder &Michael Chafetz 21. Validity Assessment for Clinical Patients with Workers Compensation Claims, Caleb P. Peck & Howard Oakes 22. Validity Assessment with Children and Adolescents: Comparisons to Adult Evaluations, Danielle M. Ploetz, Carolyn T. Caldwell, & Kristian P. Nitsch 23. Forensic Primer for the Nonforensic Neuropsychologist: When Clinicians Participate in Forensic Proceedings, Jerry J. Sweet & Kristen M. Klipfel Index

Ryan W. Schroeder, PsyD, ABPP-CN, is a board-certified clinical neuropsychologist practicing both clinical and forensic neuropsychology. He is a tenured Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Kansas School of MedicineWichita and Adjunct Faculty in the Clinical Psychology Program at Wichita State University. Dr. Schroeder has published numerous high-impact book chapters and journal articles on neuropsychological validity assessment, presented on varied validity assessment issues at multiple national conventions, and served on expert committees related to topics such as validity assessment and test security within neuropsychological settings. His scholarly work and professional contributions to the field have been recognized by an Early Career Award from the National Academy of Neuropsychology, an Early Career Achievement Award from the American Psychological Association, and Fellow designation from the National Academy of Neuropsychology. Phillip K. Martin, PhD, ABPP-CN, is a board-certified clinical neuropsychologist and Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Kansas School of MedicineWichita. Dr. Martin is an active clinician, supervisor of neuropsychology trainees, teacher, and researcher. His published works target the topics of validity assessment and neuropsychological evaluation of dementia and movement disorders. He has made unique contributions to the neuropsychological validity assessment literature with his scholarly articles pertaining to professional beliefs and practices, the management of clinical patients who produce invalid test performance, and meta-analysis of specific validity measures. In addition to his published research, Dr. Martins participation in the evolving discussion of neuropsychological validity assessment practice has included serving as an expert committee member and being a recurrent national conference speaker.