Malingering Malingering suboptimal effort
Conditions
Interventions
- SCL-90
questionnaire for psychiatric complaints.
- BDI
questionnaire for major depression.
- Pictorial Representation of Illness and Self Measure -Rev. 2
test that
measures suffering.
- Continuous Performance Test
Computer test that measures reaction time and
inhibition.
- Stroop Test
Test that measures attention and distraction.
- Amsterdamse Korte Termijn Geheugen Test (AKTG)
Test that measures symptom
validity.
- Word Memory Test
Computer test that measures memory and also has an index
for suboptimal effort.
- Structured Inventory for Malingered Symptoms
Questionnaire of symptom
validity.
- Wender Utah Rating Scale
Questionnaire for diagnosis of ADHD en ADD.
- Strategy questionnaire
Questionnaire that asks for applied strategy of
malingering.
Sponsors
GGZ regio Breda (Breda)
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - Age 18-50 - Classified with ADHD according DSM IV - No objection to pass one dosage of methylfenidate - Permission of responsible medicist to skip one dosage of methylfenidate
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Not Dutch-speaking - Usage of psychotrope medication or neuroleptica - Comorbidity wit Psychotic Disorders or Bipolar Disorder. Exclusion criteria confirmed by responsible medicist. - Comorbidity with major depression. Excluded by administration of a depression questionnaire.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Sensitivity en specificity of symptom validity tests for clinical use by patients with ADHD. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Malingerparameters on regular neuropsychological tests | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed