This article reports on a conducted systematic review focused on conceptualization and
measurement methods of legal consciousness, which can be understood as the equivalent …

The detection of malingered psychosis demands significant time and effort. It is a complex
endeavor, requiring the clinician to take a specialized, systematic approach and consider …

Evaluating the credibility of the respondent's cognitive and psychological complaints is a
core component of forensic mental health assessment. The Inventory of Problems-29 (IOP …

Abstract The Miller Forensic Assessment of Symptoms Test (M-FAST) is a screening
instrument created to assess for potential malingering. The aim of this study was to conduct …

Objective: Since its third edition (American Psychiatric Association, 1980) and in subsequent
editions, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders has favored the …

Abstract The Inventory of Legal Knowledge (ILK) is an instrument designed to detect
feigning of competency-specific knowledge deficits. Available studies have suggested the …

Evaluations of a defendant's competence to stand trial (CST) are probably the most
frequently performed forensic evaluations, with estimates in the United States ranging from …

It is possible that a portion of the competency crisis may be due to some defendants being
misclassified as incompetent, secondary to evaluations of questionable thoroughness and …

The accurate assessment of feigning is a cornerstone of forensic evaluations. This study
examined two feigning strategies defendants may use for the purpose of being found not …

Assessment of response style is a vital component of forensic assessment. However, the
focus on malingering in the literature and test offerings has predictable and negative …