Why we should worry about malingering in the VA system: comment on Jackson et al. (2011).

Abstract:

:In a recent survey, Jackson et al. (2011) found that clinicians who evaluate veterans for service-connected disability pensions rarely use recommended best practices to assess for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). We share their dismay, and we hope that their article will help foster evidence-based assessments for diagnosing PTSD in veterans. Jackson et al. briefly discussed scholarship on malingering among applicants for service-connected disability compensation for PTSD, concluding that concerns about malingering are largely unfounded. The data they adduce, however, in support of this conclusion actually provide reasons for concern as we document in this article. We cite recent work by labor economists in support of our argument.

journal_name

J Trauma Stress

authors

McNally RJ,Frueh BC

doi

10.1002/jts.21713

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2012-08-01 00:00:00

pages

454-6; author reply 457-60

issue

4

eissn

0894-9867

issn

1573-6598

journal_volume

25

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