Carone Mild Traumatic Brain Injury

Symptom Validity Assessment and Malingering
1. Auflage 2012
ISBN: 978-0-8261-0916-3
Verlag: Springer Publishing Company
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 448 Seiten, ePub

This authoritative volume is the first book specifically devoted to symptom validity assessment with individuals with a known or suspected history of mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI). It brings together leading experts in MTBI, symptom validity assessment, and malingering to provide a thorough and practical guide to the challenging task of assessing the validity of patient presentations after an MTBI. The book describes techniques that can drastically alter case conceptualization, treatment, and equitable allocation of resources. In addition to covering the most important symptom validity assessment methods, this timely volume provides guidance to clinicians on professional and research issues, and information on symptom validity testing in varied populations.
The book covers MTBI assessment in such specific settings and populations as clinical, forensic, sports, children, gerontological, and military. It also addresses professional issues such as providing feedback to patients about symptom validity, ethical issues, and diagnostic schemas. Mild Traumatic Brain Injury will provide neuropsychologists, referring health care providers, courts, disability insurance companies, the military, and athletic teams/leagues with the in-depth, current information that is critical for the accurate and ethical evaluation of MTBI.
Key Features:


Provides in-depth, expert coverage of one of the most critical topics for clinical neuropsychologists
Includes contributions from the leading authorities on both MTBI/post-concussive syndrome and malingering/symptom validity
Covers assessment in such contexts as civil forensics, sports, military/veterans, and gerontological settings

Autoren/Hrsg.

Carone, Dominic

Weitere Mitwirkende

Bush, Shane S.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

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Preface
1. Introduction: Historical Perspectives on Mild Traumatic Brain Injury, Symptom Validity Assessment, and Malingering
2. The Role of Clinical Judgment in Symptom Validity Assessment
3. Ethical Considerations in Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Cases and Symptom Validity Assessment
4. Differential Diagnosis of Malingering
5. Noncredible Explanations of Noncredible Performance on Symptom Validity Tests
6. Providing Feedback on Symptom Validity, Mental Health, and Treatment in Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
7. Research and Symptom Validity Assessment in Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Cases
8. Free-standing Cognitive Symptom Validity Tests: Use and Selection in Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
9. Use of Embedded Cognitive Symptom Validity Measures in Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Cases
10. Psychological Assessment of Symptom Magnification in Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Cases
11. Strategies for Non-neuropsychology Clinicians to Detect Non-Credible Presentations after Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
12. Assessing Non-credible Attention, Processing Speed, Language and Visuospatial/Perceptual Function in Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Cases
13. Assessing Non-credible Sensory-motor Function, Executive Function, and Test Batteries in Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Cases
14. Functional Neuroanatomical Bases of Deceptive Behavior and Malingering
15. Cognitive Performance Validity Assessment in Mild Traumatic Brain Injury, Physical Pain, and Posttraumatic Stress
16. Symptom Validity Assessment of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Cases in Disability and Civil Litigation Contexts
17. Symptom Validity Assessment and Sports Concussion
18. Symptom Validity Assessment of Military and Veteran Populations Following Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
19. Symptom Validity Assessment with Special Populations"

Über Autor(innen)

Bush, Shane S.

Shane S. Bush, Ph.D., ABPP, ABN is the Director of Long Island Neuropsychology, P.C., a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science at Stony Brook University School of Medicine, and a neuropsychologist with the VA New York Harbor Healthcare System.

Carone, Dominic

Dominic A. Carone, PhD, ABPP-CN is board certified in clinical neuropsychology through the American Board of Professional Psychology. He served as President of the New York State Association of Neuropsychology for 3.5 years and of the Central New York Psychological Association (one year term). He is currently employed as a neuropsychologist and clinical assistant professor at SUNY Upstate Medical University, where he coordinates the Neuropsychology Assessment Program.