Detection of Malingering in Competency to Stand Trial Evaluations

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Author	Gothard, Shayna Viglione, Donald J. Meloy, J. Reid Shermant, Mark
Copyright Year	2011
Abstract	A simulation design with multiple contrast groups was used to test the effectiveness of two instruments, the Structured Interview of Reported Symptoms (SIRS) and the Georgia Court Competency Test--Mississippi State Hospital (GCCT-MSH) in detecting malingering of competency to stand trial. Thirty simulators were compared with 23 incompetent defendants, 25 competent defendants, 30 offender controls, and 7 suspected malingerers on both instruments. Results revealed that the simulators and suspected malingerers scored significantly higher on all of the SIRS primary scales and significantly lower on the GCCT-MSH than the three comparison groups. The SIRS had an overall hit rate of 97.8% using three or more primary scales as the criterion for malingering. Information concerning the simulator's strategies of deception is presented.
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Subject Keyword	Accident and Emergency department Deception Evaluation Instrument - device Malingering Medical Subject Headings PowerShell Score Sensor Simulation Simulators Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome Thrombocytopenia
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