Psychological testing in the service of disability determination

Psychological testing in the service of disability determination

"The United States Social Security Administration (SSA) administers two disability programs: Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI), for disabled individuals, and their dependent family members, who have worked and contributed to the Social Security trust funds, and Supplemental Security I...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores Corporativos: Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Committee on Psychological Testing, Including Validity Testing, for Social Security Administration Disability Determinations, issuing body (issuing body), Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Board on the Health of Select Populations, issuing body
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, District of Columbia : The National Academies Press [2015]
Edición:1st ed
Materias:
United States. > Social Security Administration.
Psychiatric disability evaluation > United States.
People with disabilities > Psychological testing > United States.
United States.
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Front Matter; Reviewers; Preface; Contents; Boxes, Figures, and Tables; Acronyms and Abbreviations; Summary; 1 Introduction; 2 Disability Evaluation and the Use of Psychological Tests; 3 Overview of Psychological Testing; 4 Self-Report Measures and Symptom Validity Tests; 5 Cognitive Tests and Performance Validity Tests; 6 Economic Considerations; 7 Conclusions and Recommendations; Appendix A: Public Workshop Agendas; Appendix B: Biographical Sketches of Committee Members; Appendix C: Glossary

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