Validity Assessment in Rehabilitation Psychology and Settings

by Dominic A. Carone, Shane S. Bush

Overview

This is the first book devoted to the topic of validity assessment in rehabilitation contexts and is written by two board certified psychologists with extensive experience in clinical neuropsychology and rehabilitation psychology. This book describes (a) why validity assessment is important, (b) validity assessment methods, and (c) special topics related to validity assessment in rehabilitation psychology (e.g., managing invalid presentations, mild traumatic brain injury, forensic and disability applications, ethical considerations). Although primarily intended for the rehabilitation psychologist who is new to the topic of validity assessment, this book is also designed to be helpful to other rehabilitation specialists, students and trainees, and psychologists experienced in validity assessment, including neuropsychologists.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780190674236
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	11/09/2018
Series:	Academy of Rehabilitation Psychology Series
Pages:	176
Product dimensions:	9.10(w) x 6.10(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Dominic A. Carone, ABPP-CN is board certified in clinical neuropsychology through the American Board of Professional Psychology. He is currently employed as a neuropsychologist and clinical associate professor in the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Department at SUNY Upstate Medical University, where he coordinates the Neuropsychology Assessment Program. He has published numerous journal articles in psychology, neurology, and neuroimaging journals, written many book chapters, and is an editor of the book, Mild Traumatic Brain injury: Symptom Validity Assessment and Malingering. He is also the founder and webmaster of the popular medical information website, MedFriendly.com.

Shane S. Bush, PhD, ABPP is Director of Long Island Neuropsychology, P.C., a neuropsychologist with the VA New York Harbor Healthcare System, and an Adjunct Faculty member in the Department of Psychology at the University of Alabama. He is board certified in Rehabilitation Psychology, Clinical Neuropsychology, Clinical Psychology, and Geropsychology. He is a fellow of the American Psychological Association (Divisions 12, 18, 20, 22, 40, and 42) and a past president and fellow of the National Academy of Neuropsychology. He has published more than 20 books and journal special issues, including the co-edited volume Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: Symptom Validity Assessment and Malingering (Carone & Bush, 2013). He has also published articles, position papers, and book chapters related to validity assessment, and he has presented on this topic at national and international conferences on topics related to validity assessment. He is a veteran of both the U.S. Marine Corps and Naval Reserve.

Table of Contents

Contents

1. Introduction: The Importance of Validity Assessment in Rehabilitation Psychology and Settings

2. Review of Performance Validity Assessment Methods

3. Review of Symptom Validity Assessment Methods

4. Validity Assessment in Patients with Brain Injury/Disease

5. Validity Assessment in Patients without Brain Injury/Disease

6. Lifespan Considerations in Validity Assessment

7. Interfacing with Rehabilitation Colleagues about Validity Assessment

8. Understanding and Managing Invalid Presentations in Rehabilitation Psychology and Settings

9. Forensic and Compensation-Seeking Applications of Validity Assessment in Rehabilitation Psychology and Settings

10. Ethical Considerations Involving Validity Assessment in Rehabilitation Psychology and Settings

References
Index

Editorial Reviews

Reviewer: Christopher J Graver, PhD, ABPP-CN(Madigan Healthcare System)
Description: Performance and symptom validity testing is an integral and critical part of the cognitive and neuropsychological assessment, but relatively little attention has been given to validity testing in the rehabilitation setting until now.
Purpose: The aim of this book is to provide information about validity testing in general, as well as specific applications to the rehabilitation setting.
Audience: The intended audience is primarily neuropsychologists and rehabilitation psychologists, but certainly other professionals in a rehabilitation setting could benefit from an awareness of validity issues in cognitive testing (e.g., OTs, SLPs) so that they can better understand the accuracy and interpretability of obtained results and avoid pitfalls in assessment and treatment planning with invalid data. The book is written at a level that assumes readers understand neuropsychological assessment methods. The authors are well published on this topic.
Features: The book begins with a review of performance validity testing before delving into the issue with specific patient populations, such as traumatic brain injury and non-brain injury groups. It addresses pertinent topics, such as how to explain these results and interact with professionals from other disciplines in the rehabilitation setting. It then explores how to explain the results and manage patients who present with invalid data. The book concludes with validity assessment in the forensic/disability setting and ethical issues that may arise. The chapters are organized with specific subsections and concluding sections that make reviewing the material easy. The information is accurate, up to date, and ready to implement in clinical practice. Case examples illustrate the complexities of the issue and highlight mistakes and pitfalls that can happen if users are not knowledgeable and competent in this area, including veering from science and objectivity due to emotional attachments to patients. This book builds from previous book chapters and articles published by these authors to provide a logical, one-stop reference.
Assessment: This is a superb book that would be well placed in the libraries of rehabilitation clinicians, as well as added to required reading for neuropsychology and rehabilitation psychology postdoctoral training programs.

Doody's Review Service

"Performance and symptom validity testing is an integral and critical part of the cognitive and neuropsychological assessment, but relatively little attention has been given to validity testing in the rehabilitation setting until now. This book builds from previous book chapters and articles published by these authors to provide a logical, one-stop reference. The information is accurate, up to date, and ready to implement in clinical practice. This is a superb book that would be well placed in the libraries of rehabilitation clinicians, as well as added to required reading for neuropsychology and rehabilitation psychology postdoctoral training programs." — Christopher J Graver, PhD, ABPP-CN, Madigan Army Medical Center

"This work provides an important resource, not previously available, for rehabilitation psychologists. The authors address various forms of validity that can be impacted in assessment situations, and provide compelling and concrete examples of why validity assessment is not just a clinical neuropsychologist's tool."

— Beth K. Rush, PhD, ABPP, CN, RP, Mayo Clinic Florida

"Although publications regarding symptom and performance validity are common in neuropsychology the topic is rarely broached in rehabilitation focused literature. Drs. Carone and Bush recognized this gap and filled it with a concise and informative book that encourages rehabilitation oriented clinicians to assess and remain mindful of this broad issue in clinical practice. Most importantly the volume provides sage advice and evidence based methods for managing clinical dilemmas and treating individuals who, for a variety of reasons, may not be fully engaged in their recovery."

— Kirk Stucky, PSYD, ABPP, RP, CN, Hurley Medical Center, Flint, Michigan

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