Detecting malingered memory deficits with the Recognition Memory Test

• Published in: Brain injury Vol. 12; no. 4; p. 275
• Main Authors: Iverson, G L, Franzen, M D
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 01.04.1998
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Child; Female; Humans; Male; Malingering - diagnosis; Memory Disorders - diagnosis; Middle Aged; Neuropsychological Tests; Reproducibility of Results

The purpose of the present study was to examine the efficacy of using the Recognition Memory Test (RMT) as a marker for malingered memory deficits. Data from 60 subjects, including 40 patients seen for neuropsychological evaluation and 20 university undergraduates, are reported. The university stude...