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Performance On The Test Of Memory Malingering (Tomm) Among A Large Clinic-Referred Pediatric Sample, John Kirk, Bryn Harris, Christa Hutaff-Lee, Stephen Koelemay, Juliet Dinkins, Michael Kirkwood
Performance On The Test Of Memory Malingering (Tomm) Among A Large Clinic-Referred Pediatric Sample, John Kirk, Bryn Harris, Christa Hutaff-Lee, Stephen Koelemay, Juliet Dinkins, Michael Kirkwood
Bryn Harris
Growing concerns with suboptimal effort in pediatric populations have led clinicians to investigate the utility of symptom validity tests (SVT) among children and adolescents. Performance on the Test of Memory Malingering (TOMM) was analyzed among a clinical sample of individuals ranging in age from 5 through 16 years. The 101 patients were referred for a variety of learning, developmental, psychiatric, and neurological concerns. All children were administered the TOMM as part of a clinical neuropsychological evaluation. Within the sample, 4 patients did not meet the adult cutoff criteria for passing the TOMM. Three of the 4 patients also demonstrated suboptimal …