Is the Rey 15-item memory test II (Rey II) a valid symptom validity test?: Comparison with the TOMM

Kriscinda A. Whitney; Julie N. Hook; Amy R. Steiner; Polly H. Shepard; Stephanie Callaway

doi:10.1080/09084280802325215

Is the Rey 15-item memory test II (Rey II) a valid symptom validity test? Comparison with the TOMM

Kriscinda A. Whitney, Julie N. Hook, Amy R. Steiner, Polly H. Shepard, Stephanie Callaway

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Abstract

The Rey 15-Item Memory Test II (Rey II) is a revised version of the original Rey Memory Test and is used as a measure of test-taking effort. In the present study, the concurrent validity of the Rey II was examined by comparing Rey II test scores to a well-established measure of symptom validity, the Test of Memory Malingering (TOMM). Retrospective chart review was conducted using the records of 60 veterans who were referred for outpatient neuropsychological testing and suspected of possible symptom exaggeration. Results of the study suggest that when compared to the TOMM, the Qualitative, as opposed to the Quantitative, scoring method of the Rey II was more discriminative, but showed both positive and negative predictive power that was unacceptably low, falling at.62 and.64, respectively. Clinical implications are discussed.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	287-292
Number of pages	6
Journal	Applied Neuropsychology
Volume	15
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/09084280802325215
State	Published - Oct 2008

Keywords

Malingering
Memory
Military veterans
Neuropsychology
Test validity
Traumatic brain injury

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology
Developmental and Educational Psychology
Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)

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