Structured Inventory of Malingered Symptomatology™
Screens for malingered psychopathology and cognitive symptoms
Publisher
PAR
Age range
18yrs to 99yrs
Qualification Level
C
Administration Time
10 to 15mins
Full Product Description
This easy–to–administer 75–item, true–or–false screening tool can assist in detection of feigned or exaggerated psychiatric disturbance and cognitive dysfunction. The SIMS assesses both malingered psychopathology as well as neuropsychological symptoms in individuals age 18 to 99 years. The SIMS is available with both English and Spanish norms.
Evaluate Malingering in English or Spanish
The SIMS is a powerful tool when questions of malingering persist. It provides five scale domains—Psychosis, Low Intelligence, Neurologic Impairment, Affective Disorders, and Amnestic Disorders—as well as an overall score for probable malingering. The SIMS shows sensitivity with honest responders, psychiatric patients, and clinical malingerers. Written at a fifth–grade reading level and self–administered, the SIMS is an ideal tool when clinicians believe a client may be feigning symptoms.
Kit
SIMS Introductory Kit
CODE: 5496-KT
SIMS Professional Manual and 25 Response Forms
€275.19 Excl.VAT
Component
SIMS Response Forms 25pk
CODE: 5498-AS
€140.36 Excl.VAT
SIMS Manual
CODE: 5497-TM
€144.78 Excl.VAT
PAR Qualification Levels
Qualification Level: A (Can purchase only Level A products.)
No special qualifications are required, although the range of products eligible for purchase is limited.
Qualification Level: S (Can purchase level A and S products.) A degree, certificate, or license to practice in a health care profession or occupation, including (but not limited to) the following: medicine, neurology, nursing, occupational therapy and other allied health care professions, physician’s assistants, psychiatry, social work; plus appropriate training and experience in the ethical administration, scoring, and interpretation of clinical behavioral assessment instruments.
Qualification Level: B (Can purchase Level A, S, and B Level products.) A degree from an accredited 4–year college or university in psychology, counseling, speech–language pathology, or a closely related field plus satisfactory completion of coursework in test interpretation, psychometrics and measurement theory, educational statistics, or a closely related area; or license or certification from an agency that requires appropriate training and experience in the ethical and competent use of psychological tests.
Qualification Level: C (Can purchase all products available from PAR.) All qualifications for level B plus an advanced professional degree that provides appropriate training in the administration and interpretation of psychological tests, or license or certification from an agency that requires appropriate training and experience in the ethical and competent use of psychological tests.
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