| Title: |
80 Demographic Factors Affecting Sensitivity Rates of Performance Validity Tests in Spanish-Speaking Forensic Litigants. |
| Authors: |
Bushell, Christine M; Castillo, Liliam R; Coll, Sofia; Salinas, Lilian; Barr, William B |
| Source: |
Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society ; volume 29, issue s1, page 754-755 ; ISSN 1355-6177 1469-7661 |
| Publisher Information: |
Cambridge University Press (CUP) |
| Publication Year: |
2023 |
| Description: |
Objective: This retrospective study compared base rates of failure on a series of standalone and embedded performance validity tests (PVTs) in a sample of Spanish-speaking forensic litigants and explored the impact of demographic factors on PVT performance. Participants and Methods: 62 Spanish-speaking participants involved in litigation (primarily for work-related mTBI) underwent outpatient neuropsychological evaluation. Country of origin spanned South American (56.5%), Caribbean (22.5%), Central American (16.1%), North American (3.2%), and Spanish (1.6%) regions. Of this sample, 56 completed the Test of Memory Malingering (TOMM), 45 completed the Rey Fifteen Item Test (RFIT), and 49 completed the Dot Counting Test (DCT). Embedded validity measures, Reliable Digit Span (RDS) and the WHO-Auditory Verbal Learning Test (WHO-AVLT) were completed by 32 and 48 participants, respectively. Results: Effects of age (M=42.4, SD=11.72) and region of origin did not significantly impact overall performance on any measure. Mean scores across all standalone PVTs were below cutoffs, which have been previously suggested for use with Spanish-speaking populations (TOMM |
| Document Type: |
article in journal/newspaper |
| Language: |
English |
| DOI: |
10.1017/s1355617723009384 |
| Availability: |
https://doi.org/10.1017/s1355617723009384; https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S1355617723009384 |
| Rights: |
https://www.cambridge.org/core/terms |
| Accession Number: |
edsbas.6ED61E95 |
| Database: |
BASE |