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Personality and neurocognitive correlates of impulsive aggression in long-term survivors of severe traumatic brain injuryK W Greve
Department of Psychology, University of New Orleans, LA 70148, USA
Brain Inj 15:255-62. 2001..Unlike past research, no neurocognitive differences were found. The results are discussed in terms of the conceptualization, identification, and treatment of persisting IA in severe TBI...
Construct validity and predictive value of the Hooper Visual Organization Test in stroke rehabilitationK W Greve
Department of Psychology, University of New Orleans, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Appl Neuropsychol 7:215-22. 2000..While correlating weakly with some FIM domains, when admission FIM was controlled, the relation between HVOT and discharge FIM became nonsignificant. Implications of these data for the HVOT's clinical utility are discussed...
The WCST-64: a standardized short-form of the Wisconsin Card Sorting TestK W Greve
Department of Psychology, University of New Orleans Lakefront, New Orleans, LA 70148, USA
Clin Neuropsychol 15:228-34. 2001..This paper reviews the new product, discusses the comparability of the WCST-64 and the standard version, and suggests directions for future research...
Latent structure of the Wisconsin Card Sorting Test: a confirmatory factor analytic studyKevin W Greve
Department of Psychology, University of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA, USA
Arch Clin Neuropsychol 20:355-64. 2005..Continued multivariate research will be necessary to better clarify the processes underlying WCST performance and their relationships to one another...
Wisconsin Card Sorting Test in chronic severe traumatic brain injury: factor structure and performance subgroupsKevin W Greve
Department of Psychology, University of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA 70148, USA
Brain Inj 16:29-40. 2002..The present study further investigated the factor structure of the WCST in traumatic brain injury and investigated the construct validity and relationships among scores through the use of cluster analysis...
Using the Wisconsin card sorting test to detect malingering: an analysis of the specificity of two methods in nonmalingering normal and patient samplesKevin W Greve
Department of Psychology, University of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA 70148, USA
J Clin Exp Neuropsychol 24:48-54. 2002..The importance of learning to identify malingering on standard neuropsychological tests is recognized, and an alternative approach to identifying such patterns of malingered performance is proposed...
Verbal fluency indicators of malingering in traumatic brain injury: classification accuracy in known groupsKelly L Curtis
Department of Psychology, University of New Orleans Lakefront, New Orleans, LA 70148, USA
Clin Neuropsychol 22:930-45. 2008..This variable accurately differentiated non-MND from MND mild TBI patients but its accuracy was unacceptable in moderate/severe TBI. The clinical application of these findings is discussed...
Pain, malingering, and performance on the WAIS-III Processing Speed IndexJoseph L Etherton
Loyola University, New Orleans, USA
J Clin Exp Neuropsychol 28:1218-37. 2006....
Pain, malingering and the WAIS-III Working Memory IndexJoseph L Etherton
Department of Psychology, Loyola University, 6363 St. Charles Avenue, New Orleans, Louisiana 70118, USA
Spine J 6:61-71. 2006....
A double-blind placebo-controlled crossover study of phenytoin in individuals with impulsive aggressionM S Stanford
Department of Psychology, University of New Orleans, 2001 Geology and Psychology Bldg, Lakefront, New Orleans, LA 70148 2870, USA
Psychiatry Res 103:193-203. 2001..Taken together, these results provide insight as to the physiological mechanisms by which PHT serves to ameliorate impulsive-aggressive behavior...
Symptom validity testing: a critical reviewK J Bianchini
Department of Psychology, University of New Orleans, LA 70148, USA
Clin Neuropsychol 15:19-45. 2001..These criticisms incorporate recommendations which must be addressed if conclusions based on SVT data are to meet the increasingly rigorous standards for the admissibility of scientific evidence...
Detecting malingering in traumatic brain injury and chronic pain with an abbreviated version of the Meyers Index for the MMPI-2Luis E Aguerrevere
Department of Psychology, University of New Orleans Lakefront, New Orleans, LA 70148, United States
Arch Clin Neuropsychol 23:831-8. 2008..These findings demonstrate that the abbreviated Meyers Index can be used as a substitute of the original Meyers Index without decrements in classification accuracy...
Executive dysfunction in traumatic brain injury: the effects of injury severity and effort on the Wisconsin Card Sorting TestJonathan S Ord
University of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA 70148, USA
J Clin Exp Neuropsychol 32:132-40. 2010..Effort during testing had a larger impact on WCST performance than mild or moderate-to-severe TBI. Clinical implications of these findings are discussed...
WAIS digit span-based indicators of malingered neurocognitive dysfunction: classification accuracy in traumatic brain injuryMatthew T Heinly
University of New Orleans and Jefferson Neurobehavioral Group, LA 70148, USA
Assessment 12:429-44. 2005..These results replicate previous known-groups malingering studies and provide valuable data supporting the WAIS Digit Span scores in detection and diagnosis of malingering...
Definite malingered neurocognitive dysfunction in moderate/severe traumatic brain injuryKevin J Bianchini
Department of Psychology, University of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA 70148, USA
Clin Neuropsychol 17:574-80. 2003..These cases represent the first definitive evidence of an intentional effort to appear impaired in the context of documented moderate/severe traumatic brain injury...
Interrater reliability of three clock drawing test scoring systemsM B South
Department of Psychology, University of New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Appl Neuropsychol 8:174-9. 2001..Scores related to the overall contour of the clockface tended to have lower ICCs. Reliability coefficients were comparable for both CDT versions. The results provide evidence for the accurate and consistent scoring of the CDT in stroke...
Agreement between the abbreviated and standard portland digit recognition testBridget M Doane
Jefferson Neurobehavioral Group, Metairie, LA, USA
Clin Neuropsychol 19:99-104. 2005..Only three cases were misclassified and agreement was as high as 99.5%. This study demonstrated that when using the abbreviated PDRT there is little risk of false negative errors...
Using the Wechsler Memory Scale-III to detect malingering in mild traumatic brain injuryJonathan S Ord
Department of Psychology, University of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA 70148, USA
Clin Neuropsychol 22:689-704. 2008..This study indicates that the WMS-III primary indices can accurately identify malingered neurocognitive dysfunction in mild TBI when used as part of a comprehensive classification system...
Malingered neurocognitive dysfunction in neurotoxic exposure: an application of the Slick criteriaKevin J Bianchini
Department of Psychology, University of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA 70148, USA
J Occup Environ Med 45:1087-99. 2003....
California verbal learning test indicators of Malingered Neurocognitive Dysfunction: sensitivity and specificity in traumatic brain injuryKelly L Curtis
University of New Orleans, LA 70148, USA
Assessment 13:46-61. 2006..Good sensitivity (approximately 50%) in the context of excellent specificity (> 95%) was found in the TBI samples. Issues related to the appropriate clinical application of these data are discussed...
Classification accuracy of MMPI-2 validity scales in the detection of pain-related malingering: a known-groups studyKevin J Bianchini
University of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA 70148, USA
Assessment 15:435-49. 2008....
Classification accuracy of the portland digit recognition test in traumatic brain injuryK J Bianchini
Department of Psychology, University of New Orleans-Lakefront, LA 70148, USA
Clin Neuropsychol 15:461-70. 2001..33 or lower (Specificity is always high). This study demonstrates that past research has seriously underestimated the Sensitivity of the PDRT and raises questions about the true Sensitivity of other malingering techniques as well...
Observed versus estimated IQ as an index of malingering in traumatic brain injury: classification accuracy in known groupsKevin W Greve
Department of Psychology, University of New Orleans, New Orleans, Louisiana 70148, USA
Appl Neuropsychol 15:161-9. 2008..Particularly in mild TBI, such differentials likely indicate intentional suppression of WAIS-III performance consistent with MND. Clinical application is discussed...
Compensation and malingering in traumatic brain injury: a dose-response relationship?Kevin J Bianchini
University of New Orleans, LA, USA
Clin Neuropsychol 20:831-47. 2006....
Classification accuracy of the Portland Digit Recognition Test in traumatic brain injury: results of a known-groups analysisKevin W Greve
Department of Psychology, University of New Orleans, LA 70148, USA
Clin Neuropsychol 20:816-30. 2006..Clinical application and future research needs are discussed...
The prevalence of cognitive malingering in persons reporting exposure to occupational and environmental substancesKevin W Greve
Department of Psychology, University of New Orleans, New Orleans Lakefront, New Orleans, LA 70148, USA
Neurotoxicology 27:940-50. 2006..Directly estimate the prevalence of cognitive malingering in persons claiming exposure to occupational and environmental substances...
Prevalence of malingering in patients with chronic pain referred for psychologic evaluation in a medico-legal contextKevin W Greve
Department of Psychology, University of New Orleans, New Orleans LA 70148, USA
Arch Phys Med Rehabil 90:1117-26. 2009..To provide an empirical estimate of the prevalence of malingered disability in patients with chronic pain who have financial incentive to appear disabled...
Detecting malingered pain-related disability: classification accuracy of the test of memory malingeringKevin W Greve
Department of Psychology, University of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA 70148, USA
Clin Neuropsychol 23:1250-71. 2009..Higher cutoffs increased sensitivity without adversely affecting specificity. The relevance of these findings to research and clinical practice is discussed...
The Reliable Digit Span test in chronic pain: classification accuracy in detecting malingered pain-related disabilityKevin W Greve
Department of Psychology, University of New Orleans Lakefront, New Orleans, LA 70148, USA
Clin Neuropsychol 24:137-52. 2010..Consistent with previous literature in a variety of populations, RDS < = 6 provided the most accurate differentiation between MPRD and non-MPRD pain patients. Clinical implications are discussed...
Classification accuracy of the Test of Memory Malingering in persons reporting exposure to environmental and industrial toxins: Results of a known-groups analysisKevin W Greve
Department of Psychology, University of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA, USA
Arch Clin Neuropsychol 21:439-48. 2006..These findings indicate the TOMM can be used with confidence as an indicator of negative response bias in cases of cognitive deficits attributed to exposure to alleged neurotoxic substances...
Effects of a community toxic release on the psychological status of childrenKevin W Greve
Department of Psychology, University of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA, 70148, USA
Child Psychiatry Hum Dev 37:307-23. 2007..The Exposed children also reported some concern about their future health and cancer risk but usually only if asked. Limitations and future research directions are discussed...
Detecting malingered pain-related disability: classification accuracy of the Portland Digit Recognition TestKevin W Greve
Department of Psychology, University of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA 70148, USA
Clin Neuropsychol 23:850-69. 2009....
Choosing to know less: a response to Booksh, Aubert, and AndrewsKevin W Greve
Department of Psychology, University of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA 70148, USA
Arch Clin Neuropsychol 22:231-4. 2007
Malingering in toxic exposure: classification accuracy of reliable digit span and WAIS-III Digit Span scaled scoresKevin W Greve
Department of Psychology, University of New Orleans, Jefferson Neurobehavioral Group, LA 70148, USA
Assessment 14:12-21. 2007....
Rates of below-chance performance in forced-choice symptom validity testsKevin W Greve
Department of Psychology, University of New Orleans Lakefront, New Orleans, LA 70148, USA
Clin Neuropsychol 23:534-44. 2009..Multiple SVTs were more likely to yield below-chance results than a single test, supporting the use of multiple SVTs in forensic neuropsychological evaluations...
The Booklet Category Test and malingering in traumatic brain injury: classification accuracy in known groupsKevin W Greve
Department of Psychology, University of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA 70148, USA
Clin Neuropsychol 21:318-37. 2007..However, the BCT variables are often influenced by cognitive ability as well as malingering, so caution is indicated in applying the BCT to the diagnosis of malingering. Application of these data in clinical practice is discussed...
Are the original and second edition of the California Verbal Learning Test equally accurate in detecting malingering?Kevin W Greve
Department of Psychology, University of New Orleans Lakefront, New Orleans, LA 70148, USA
Assessment 16:237-48. 2009..However, they were not interchangeable. The use of CVLT-1 cutoffs with the CVLT-2 may result in an increased risk of FP error. Appropriate cutoff adjustment in clinical practice is recommended...
Detecting malingering in traumatic brain injury and chronic pain: a comparison of three forced-choice symptom validity testsKevin W Greve
Department of Psychology, University of New Orleans Lakefront, New Orleans, LA 70148, USA
Clin Neuropsychol 22:896-918. 2008..ROC analyses demonstrated comparable accuracy across all three tests. Joint classification accuracy was superior to that of the individual tests. Clinical and research implications are discussed...
Malingering detection with the Wisconsin Card Sorting Test in mild traumatic brain injuryKevin W Greve
Department of Psychology, University of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA 70148, USA
Clin Neuropsychol 23:343-62. 2009..formula detected about 30% of malingerers at cutoffs associated with a false positive error rate of < or =11%. The clinical interpretation and use of these indicators are discussed...
Classification accuracy of the Portland digit recognition test in persons claiming exposure to environmental and industrial toxinsKevin W Greve
Department of Psychology, University of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA, United States
Arch Clin Neuropsychol 23:341-50. 2008..The PDRT can be used with confidence as an indicator of negative response bias in cases of alleged exposure to neurotoxic substances...
Classification accuracy of the test of memory malingering in traumatic brain injury: results of a known-groups analysisKevin W Greve
Department of Psychology, University of New Orleans Lakefront, LA 70148, USA
J Clin Exp Neuropsychol 28:1176-90. 2006..Trial 1 also demonstrated excellent classification accuracy. Application of these data to clinical practice is discussed...
Detecting malingered performance on the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale. Validation of Mittenberg's approach in traumatic brain injuryKevin W Greve
Department of Psychology, University of New Orleans, Lakefront, New Orleans, LA 70148, USA
Arch Clin Neuropsychol 18:245-60. 2003..The use of the two markers in combination resulted in no incremental increase in classification accuracy. Issues related to the clinical application of these techniques are discussed...
Setting empirical cut-offs on psychometric indicators of negative response bias: a methodological commentary with recommendationsKevin W Greve
Department of Psychology, University of New Orleans, LA 70147, USA
Arch Clin Neuropsychol 19:533-41. 2004..The use of this approach will result in the explicit specification of the error rate(s) of a given technique which can easily be applied by clinicians in the course of their practice and be admissible in court...
Use of a forced-choice test of tactile discrimination in the evaluation of functional sensory loss: a report of 3 casesKevin W Greve
University of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA 70148, USA
Arch Phys Med Rehabil 84:1233-6. 2003..Their below-chance scores showed intentionally produced sensory symptoms. The use of this methodology in differential diagnosis is discussed...
The neurobehavioural consequences of St. Louis encephalitis infectionKevin W Greve
Department of Psychology, University of New Orleans Lakefront, New Orleans, LA 70148, USA
Brain Inj 16:917-27. 2002..St. Louis encephalitis (SLE) is a relatively common cause of neurological illness, yet little is known about its cognitive and psychosocial consequences...
Detecting malingered performance with the Wisconsin card sorting test: a preliminary investigation in traumatic brain injuryKevin W Greve
Department of Psychology, University of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA 70148, USA
Clin Neuropsychol 16:179-91. 2002..60. Overall, this study demonstrated three distinct approaches to the WCST used by probable malingerers. The clinical relevance of these findings and directions for future research are discussed...
Temporal stability of the Wisconsin Card Sorting Test in a chronic traumatic brain injury sampleKevin W Greve
Department of Psychology, University of New Orleans, LA 70148, USA
Assessment 9:271-7. 2002..Three sets of significant change indices are provided for clinical use...
Psychological evaluation of the emotional effects of a community toxic exposureKevin W Greve
Department of Psychology, University of New Orleans, New Orleans, Louisiana 70148, USA
J Occup Environ Med 47:51-9. 2005..We sought to assess the emotional effects of a major community toxic release while controlling the potential effects of response bias associated with litigation...
Reliable digit span is unaffected by laboratory-induced pain: implications for clinical useJoseph L Etherton
Loyola University and Jefferson Neurobehavioral Group, New Orleans, LA, USA
Assessment 12:101-6. 2005..Sixty-five percent of the simulator group scored 7 or below. These results suggest that RDS is not affected by pain, and scores of 7 or less in persons with pain can be more confidently attributed to negative response bias...
Test of Memory Malingering Performance is unaffected by laboratory-induced pain: implications for clinical useJoseph L Etherton
Loyola University New Orleans, New Orleans, LA 70148, USA
Arch Clin Neuropsychol 20:375-84. 2005..Results indicate that TOMM performance was unaffected by laboratory-induced moderate to severe pain and support the TOMM's use in evaluating clinical patients with pain...
On the diagnosis of malingered pain-related disability: lessons from cognitive malingering researchKevin J Bianchini
Department of Psychology, University of New Orleans, 2000 Lakeshore Drive, New Orleans, LA 70148, USA
Spine J 5:404-17. 2005..More work is needed for some detection techniques to be appropriately calibrated in pain populations. This work must focus on controlling the false positive error rate...
Detection of feigned tactile sensory loss using a forced-choice test of tactile discrimination and other measures of tactile sensationKevin W Greve
Department of Psychology, University of New Orleans, New Orleans, Louisiana 70148, USA
J Occup Environ Med 47:718-27. 2005..This study examined the accuracy of tactile sensory threshold and forced-choice discrimination measures in detecting feigned sensory loss...
Should the Retention trial of the Test of Memory Malingering be optional?Kevin W Greve
Department of Psychology, University of New Orleans Lakefront, 2000 Lakefront, New Orleans, LA 70148, USA
Arch Clin Neuropsychol 21:117-9. 2006..Results indicated that early termination of the TOMM resulted in 3% of patients going undetected by the TOMM. The practical cost of this error was minimized by the inclusion of at least one other SVT. Clinical implications are discussed...
Comparability of the standard WCST and WCST-64 in traumatic brain injuryJeffrey M Love
Department of Psychology, University of New Orleans, Louisiana 70148, USA
Appl Neuropsychol 10:246-51. 2003..These results suggest the WCST-64 is a valid alternative to the standard version in chronic severe TBI...
Detection and diagnosis of malingering in electrical injuryKevin Bianchini
Department of Psychology, University of New Orleans-Lakefront, New Orleans, LA 70148, USA
Arch Clin Neuropsychol 20:365-73. 2005..These findings highlight the importance of considering biological markers of neurological injury and of non-neurological factors, including effort/malingering, in the study of the neurocognitive consequences of EI...
Detection of malingering in mild traumatic brain injury with the Conners' Continuous Performance Test-IIJonathan S Ord
Department of Psychology, University of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA 70148, USA
J Clin Exp Neuropsychol 32:380-7. 2010..These results support the use of the CPT-II as a reliable indicator for the detection of malingering in TBI when used as part of a comprehensive diagnostic system...
Sensitivity and specificity of reliable digit span in malingered pain-related disabilityJoseph L Etherton
Loyola University New Orleans, LA, USA
Assessment 12:130-6. 2005..This study supports the use of the RDS in detecting response bias in neuropsychological patients complaining of pain as well as in the assessment of pain-related cognitive impairment in patients whose primary complaint is pain...
The Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-III and malingering in traumatic brain injury: classification accuracy in known groupsKelly L Curtis
University of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA 70148, USA
Assessment 16:401-14. 2009..Previously studied specialized indicators (Vocabulary minus Digit Span and the Mittenberg formula) failed to differentiate malingerers from nonmalingerers. The clinical application of these findings is discussed...
Criterion groups validation of the Seashore Rhythm Test and Speech Sounds Perception Test for the detection of malingering in traumatic brain injuryKelly L Curtis
Department of Psychology, University of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA 70148, USA
Clin Neuropsychol 24:882-97. 2010..Specificity was considerably lower in the Moderate/Severe TBI and General Clinical groups. The clinical application of these findings is discussed...
The relationship between the modified somatic perception questionnaire and dynamic platform posturographyRaven Brasseux
Department of Psychology and The Jefferson Neurobehavioral Group, University of New Orleans, New Orleans, USA
Otol Neurotol 29:359-62. 2008....
Response to Butcher et al., The construct validity of the Lees-Haley Fake-Bad ScaleKevin W Greve
Arch Clin Neuropsychol 19:337-9; author reply 341-5. 2004
Sensitivity and specificity of MMPI-2 validity scales and indicators to malingered neurocognitive dysfunction in traumatic brain injuryKevin W Greve
Clin Neuropsychol 20:491-512. 2006..Specificity was good even in stroke, memory disorder, and psychiatric patients without incentive. The results of this study are presented in frequency tables that can be easily referenced in clinical practice...
Diogenes Syndrome: a five-year follow-upKevin W Greve
Int J Geriatr Psychiatry 22:1166-7. 2007
Detecting malingered neurocognitive dysfunction using the reliable digit span in traumatic brain injuryCharles W Mathias
University of New Orleans LA 70148, USA
Assessment 9:301-8. 2002..Classification accuracy for the RDS was excellent. Issues related to the clinical application of this technique are discussed...
Unnecessary cervical disc surgery for a malingering patientKevin J Bianchini
Spine J 4:718-9. 2004
More on the clinical and scientific relevance of 'symptom amplification' and psychological factors in painKevin W Greve
Pain 110:499-500; author reply 500-2. 2004
Commission error rates on a continuous performance test are related to deficits measured by the Benton Visual Retention TestDonald M Dougherty
Neurobehavioral Research Laboratory and Clinic, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, 77030, USA
Assessment 10:3-12. 2003..These results may be explained by a shared association between processes of impulsivity and other deficits of executive control that may interfere with successful performance of the Benton...
Treatment of features of Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder using carbamazepineKevin W Greve
Psychiatry Clin Neurosci 56:207-8. 2002
Personality disorder masquerading as dementia: a case of apparent Diogenes syndromeKevin W Greve
Int J Geriatr Psychiatry 19:703-5. 2004
