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Malingeren in de neuropsychologie: ontwikkeling en interpretatie van tests voor het detecteren van een suboptimale inzet

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‘Malingeren’ is ‘het opzettelijk produceren van valse of sterk overdreven lichamelijke of psychische symptomen, waarbij externe motieven de aanleiding vormen’ (dsm-iv, 1994). Het is een fenomeen dat vooral wordt gezien bij patiënten met moeilijk te objectiveren syndromen en bij procederende patiënten. In deze groepen lopen de geschatte malinger prevalenties uiteen van dertig tot zelfs zestig procent. Drie malingertests, de Test of Memory Malingering tomm), de Word Memory Test (wmt) en de Amsterdamse Korte Termijn Geheugen Test (aktg), blijken betrouwbare en valide instrumenten en slechte prestaties op deze tests vormen een sterke aanwijzing voor malingeren bij niet-demente patiënten. Malingertests zijn onmisbaar bij neuropsychologisch onderzoek.

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Hardeman, C. Malingeren in de neuropsychologie: ontwikkeling en interpretatie van tests voor het detecteren van een suboptimale inzet. NEPR 10, 102–109 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03079092

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