Department of Psychology, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK, USA.
Arch Clin Neuropsychol. 2010 Mar;25(2):118-25. doi: 10.1093/arclin/acp110. Epub 2010 Jan 28.
The Structured Inventory of Malingered Symptomatology (SIMS) is a 75-item, self-report measure to be used with individuals at least 18 years of age, which may be utilized to assess potential malingering of psychosis, neurologic impairment, amnesia, low intelligence, or affective disorder. However, no studies in the literature have examined the diagnostic validity of this instrument in a known-groups design involving medicolegal referrals diagnosed as malingering using the criteria outlined by Slick and colleagues [Slick, D. J., Sherman, E. M. S., & Iverson, G. L. (1999). Diagnostic criteria for malingered neurocognitive dysfunction: Proposed standards for clinical practice and research. The Clinical Neuropsychologist, 13, 545-561]. The current known-groups, archival study was designed to examine the effectiveness of the SIMS at identifying malingering in patients involved in personal injury lawsuits or disability claims. Findings indicate that a higher cut score on the SIMS for identification of malingering may be appropriate for use with this population. Limitations, clinical implications, and suggestions for further research are discussed.
《伪装症状量表》（SIMS）是一个 75 项的自我报告式测验，适用于至少 18 岁的个体，可以用来评估精神病、神经损伤、遗忘症、智力低下或情感障碍等方面的潜在伪装。然而，文献中没有研究在涉及法律医学转介的已知群体设计中检验该工具的诊断有效性，这些转介是根据 Slick 及其同事提出的标准诊断为伪装的[ Slick, D. J., Sherman, E. M. S., & Iverson, G. L. (1999). 伪装性神经认知功能障碍的诊断标准：临床实践和研究的建议标准。临床神经心理学家，13, 545-561]。本项已知群体、档案研究旨在检验 SIMS 在识别人身伤害诉讼或残疾索赔患者中的伪装的有效性。研究结果表明，对于该人群，识别伪装时 SIMS 的更高截断分数可能更为合适。讨论了限制、临床意义和进一步研究的建议。
