Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: Symptom Validity Assessment and Malingering

Jacket Description/Back: """The book is well written, engaging, and easy to read. It goes well beyond simply reviewing validity test literature, as numerous clinical issues related to both mTBI and validity testing are discussed, validity assessment in multiple clinical and forensic settings is described, and up-to-date research findings are provided. I would recommend this book to any clinician (or clinician in training) who wants a practical guide specifically devoted to integrating validity assessment techniques and outcomes into clinical work.""--Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology ""This edited book is clearly the best in the field among the several that have just come out on the topic. The chapter authors are leaders in the field, and touch all important areas. The chapters form a logical sequence that make learning about the field easier, are well-written, and are filled with up-to-date scientific findings that will help practitioners navigate well this difficult area of neuropsychological forensic practice. I recommend the book without reservation and am sure it will be useful in guiding neuropsychological assessments and preparations for court."" Gerald Young, PhD, C. Psych. York University ""This book provides an excellent, singular shelf reference on the influence of motivational factors and the importance of symptom validating testing in the neuropsychological assessment of mild traumatic brain injury?[It] marks an essential resource for those who see patients with mild traumatic brain injury."" Michael McCrea, PhD, ABPP-CN Medical College of Wisconsin ?This outstanding volume is a unique contribution to the neuropsychologist's library, bringing together two of our most important and timely topics in one text: MTBI and validity assessment for effort, response bias and malingered symptomology?This will be an important resource for some time to come and deserves a prominent place in every neuropsychologist's library.? Joel E. Morgan, PhD, ABPP-CN New Jersey Medical School 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 "Table of Contents: Contributors -- Foreword Manfred / F. Greiffenstein, PhD, ABPP-CN -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- 1. Introduction: Historical Perspectives on Mild Traumatic Brain Injury, Symptom Validity Assessment, and Malingering / Dominic A. Carone, Shane S. Bush -- Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (Concussion) -- Malingering -- Recent Trends in MTBI and Malingering -- Summary and Conclusions -- References -- Appendix 1.1 -- Appendix 1.2 -- 2. The Role of Clinical Judgment in Symptom Validity Assessment / Thomas J. Guilmette -- Clinical Judgment Strategies for Detecting Malingering -- Efficacy of Clinical Judgment in Detecting Invalid Test Results -- Impediments to Clinical Judgment in Assessing Malingering -- Conclusions -- References -- 3. Ethical Considerations in Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Cases and Symptom Validity Assessment / Shane S. Bush -- Ethical Ideals and Decision Making -- Ethical Issues -- Examiner Deception -- Patient Populations, Evaluation Context, and Examiner Bias -- Conclusions -- References -- 4. Differential Diagnosis of Malingering / Daniel J. Slick, Elisabeth M. S. -- Sherman Definitions of Malingering -- Underlying Concepts and Constructs -- Diagnostic Criteria for Malingering -- Differential Diagnosis -- Malingering Versus Bona Fide Impairment -- Conclusions -- References -- 5. Noncredible Explanations of Noncredible Performance on Symptom Validity Tests / Paul Green, Thomas Merten -- What Do Neuropsychological and Effort Tests Measure? -- Alternative Attempts to Explain Effort Test Failure -- Poor Effort in Mild Traumatic Brain Injury and Other Diagnoses -- Malingering in Clinical and Forensic Contexts -- The Unconscious Explanation for Effort Test Failure -- Conclusions -- References -- 6. Providing Feedback on Symptom Validity, Mental Health, and Treatment in Mild Traumatic Brain Injury / Dominic A. Carone, Shane S. Bush, Grant L. Iverson -- Initial Contact With the Patient -- Ancillary Issues -- Other Potentially Challenging Feedback Topics -- Conclusions -- References -- Appendix A -- 7. Research and Symptom Validity Assessment in Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Cases / Nathaniel W. Nelson, Bridget M. Doane -- Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (Concussion): General Overview -- Symptom Validity Assessment Research in Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Cases -- Conclusions -- References -- 8. Freestanding Cognitive Symptom Validity Tests: Use and Selection in Mild Traumatic Brain Injury / Leslie M. Guidotti Breting, Jerry J. Sweet -- Brief History of Freestanding Cognitive Symptom Validity Tests -- Selection and Use of Symptom Validity Tests -- Mild Traumatic Brain Injury, Litigation/Compensation, and Freestanding Cognitive Symptom Validity Tests -- Types of Freestanding Cognitive Symptom Validity Tests -- Conclusion -- References -- 9. Use of Embedded Cognitive Symptom Validity Measures in Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Cases / Christian Schutte, Bradley N. Axelrod -- Forms of Embedded Indices -- Individual Embedded Effort Indicators -- Combining Embedded Effort Indices -- Conclusions -- References -- 10. Psychological Assessment of Symptom Magnification in Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Cases / Robert L. Heilbronner, George K. Henry -- Psychological Inventories to Assess Symptom Exaggeration in Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Cases -- Conclusions -- References -- 11. Strategies for Non-Neuropsychology Clinicians to Detect Noncredible Presentations After Mild Traumatic Brain Injury / Dominic A. Carone -- Specific Symptom Validity Methods for the Non-Neuropsycholo-gist -- Conclusion -- References -- 12. Assessing Noncredible Attention, Processing Speed, Language, and Visuospatial/Perceptual Function in Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Cases / Tara L. Victor, Alexis D. Kulick, Kyle Brauer Boone Attention -- Processing Speed -- Language -- Visuospatial/Perceptual -- Conclusion -- References -- 13. Assessing Noncredible Sensory, Motor, and Executive Function, and Test Battery Perfomance in Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Cases / Tara L. Victor, Kyle Brauer Boone, Alexis D. Kulick -- Motor/Sensory -- Executive Functions -- Neuropsychological Test Batteries and Discriminant Functions -- Clinical and Research Implications -- References -- 14. Functional Neuroanatomical Bases of Deceptive Behavior and Malingering / Jeffrey N. Browndyke -- Functional Imaging Studies of Deception and Malingering -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Appendix 14.1 -- 15. Cognitive Performance Validity Assessment in Mild Traumatic Brain Injury, Physical Pain, and Posttraumatic Stress / Kevin J. Bianchini, Kelly L. Curtis, Kevin W. Greve -- Cognitive Performance Validity Testing: A General Overview -- Cognitive Performance Validity Testing in Selected Populations -- Summary and Discussion -- Conclusions -- References -- 16. Symptom Validity Assessment of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Cases in Disability and Civil Litigation Contexts / Michael D. Chafetz -- Ethics and Role Boundaries -- Types of Disability Cases -- Private Disability and Civil Litigation Cases -- Conclusion -- References -- 17. Symptom Validity Assessment and Sports Concussion / Stephen N. Macciocchi, Steven Broglio -- Symptom Assessment -- Postural Stability Assessment -- Cognitive Assessment -- Conclusion -- References -- 18. Symptom Validity Assessment of Military and Veteran Populations Following Mild Traumatic Brain Injury / Shane S. Bush, Christopher J. Graver -- Prevalence of Traumatic Brain Injury in Military and Veteran Populations -- Traumatic Brain Injury-Related Benefits and Incentive for Dissimulation -- Prevalence of Dissimulation in Military and Veteran Populations -- Standard of Practice -- Accuracy in Diagnosis and Documentation -- Providing Education and Feedback Regarding Invalid Results -- Conclusions -- References -- 19. Symptom Validity Assessment With Special Populations / Jacobus Bonders, Michael W. Kirkwood -- Assessment of Effort in Pediatric Populations -- Symptom Validity Assessment of Older Adults With Cognitive Decline -- Symptom Validity Test Performance by Patients With Other Neurological Impairment -- Assessment of Effort in Patients With Psychiatric Conditions -- Conclusions -- References -- Index. Publisher Marketing:"Overall, this text is excellent, beautifully formatted, and contains many chapters on mild traumatic brain injury that would prove helpful to professionals working in this field. While the text is probably most suited for a graduate level class in a university curriculum, I think it would be an excellent resource for the practicing professional's library--the forensic expert, the life care planner, or the rehabilitation counselor."--The Rehabilitation Professional "[This] book will provide a valuable resource to neuropsychologists and non-neuropsychologists alike for many years into the future as the primary, one-stop shopping bank vault of information relating to symptom validity assessment in the very specialized world of mild traumatic brain injury."--Psychological Injury and Law "The book is well written, engaging, and easy to read. It goes well beyond simply reviewing validity test literature, as numerous clinical issues related to both mTBI and validity testing are discussed, validity assessment in multiple clinical and forensic settings is described, and up-to-date research findings are provided. I would recommend this book to any clinician (or clinician in training) who wants a practical guide specifically devoted to integrating validity assessment techniques and outcomes into clinical work."--Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology "This edited book is clearly the best in the field among the several that have just come out on the topic. The chapter authors are leaders in the field, and touch all important areas. The chapters form a logical sequence that make learning about the field easier, are well-written, and are filled with up-to-date scientific findings that will help practitioners navigate well this difficult area of neuropsychological forensic practice. I recommend the book without reservation and am sure it will be useful in guiding neuropsychological assessments and preparations for court." Gerald Young, PhD, C. Psych. York University "This book provides an excellent, singular shelf reference on the influence of motivational factors and the importance of symptom validating testing in the neuropsychological assessment of mild traumatic brain injury [It] marks an essential resource for those who see patients with mild traumatic brain injury." Michael McCrea, PhD, ABPP-CN Medical College of Wisconsin "This outstanding volume is a unique contribution to the neuropsychologist's library, bringing together two of our most important and timely topics in one text: MTBI and validity assessment for effort, response bias and malingered symptomology This will be an important resource for some time to come and deserves a prominent place in every neuropsychologist's library." Joel E. Morgan, PhD, ABPP-CN New Jersey Medical School 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

Contributor Bio:  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. He is board certified in neuropsychology and rehabilitation psychology, a fellow of the American Psychological Association and the National Academy of Neuropsychology, and Past President of the National Academy of Neuropsychology. He has published 9 books, 2 special journal issues, and numerous articles and book chapters, and has presented at national and international conferences.