J. Roy Gillis

Standardized assessment of malingering : validation of the structured interview of reported symptoms

The Structured Interview of Reported Symptoms (SIRS) was constructed to assess specific strategies identified in the clinical literature for the evaluation of malingering. Two studies were conducted to evaluate the discriminant and concurrent validity of the SIRS

Effectiveness of the Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory validity index in the detection of random responding

This study investigated the effectiveness of the Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory (MCMI-II) Validity Index (VI) to detect random responding. Undergraduate students (n=58) completed the MCMI-II under instructions to respond randomly to the items. Scores on the VI from this sample were compared with VI scores from a sample of psychiatric inpatients (n=129)

A Research Note on the MMPI PD Scale and Sociopathy

This study examines retrospectively the distribution of Pd and non-Pd two-point codes and ICD-9 diagnoses for 470 court-referred patients. Pd two-point codes were notfound to be useful in identifying anti social personality disorders and were often present in individuals with either major psychiatric disorders or no disorders at all. These findings are discussed with reference to current interpretations of Pd codes.