ICPS

2021 APS Virtual Convention · 2021

Validation of PAI-a Validity Scales to Detect Adolescent ADHD Feigning and Identification of Strategies Used By Adolescents to Successfully Feign

Virtual · May 2021

Posters · Research Proposal

  • April Reed
    Ball State University
  • Eric Pierson
    Ball State University

Abstract

The proposed simulation design study will ask adolescents to feign ADHD by filling an ADHD rating form and the PAI-A to convince psychologists they have ADHD. They will be warned and incentivized to avoid detection of feigning. The ability of the PAI-A validity scales to detect feigning will be determined.