Re-Examination of the Rey Word Recognition Test |
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| Authors: | Tiffanie L. Bell-Sprinkel Kyle Brauer Boone Deborah Miora Maria Cottingham Tara Victor Elizabeth Ziegler |
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| Affiliation: | 1. California School of Forensic Studies , Alliant International University , Los Angeles , CA , USA tbellsprinkel@att.net;3. California School of Forensic Studies , Alliant International University , Los Angeles , CA , USA;4. Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center , Camp Pendleton , CA , USA;5. Department of Psychology , California State University , Domínguez Hills , CA , USA;6. Spokane Veterans Administration , Spokane , WA , USA |
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| Abstract: | The Rey Word Recognition Test, a brief and simple to administer free-standing neurocognitive performance validity test, was examined in a large known-groups sample (122 credible patients and 134 non-credible patients). Total correctly recognized was the most sensitive score, identifying 54% of non-credible participants using a cut-off of ≤6, while maintaining specificity of approximately 90%. However, specifically rates were somewhat lower in credible individuals with <12 years of education or borderline intelligence, or who were bilingual (spoke English as a second language, or learned English concurrently with another language), indicating that cut-offs may require minor adjustment in these groups. Sensitivity rates were much higher in non-credible female versus male mild traumatic brain injury patients (mTBI; 68% versus 48% for total correct), suggesting that the Rey Word Recognition Test is particularly effective in identifying performance invalidity in female mTBI compensation seekers. |
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| Keywords: | Rey Word Recognition Test Malingering Symptom Validity Test |
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