Structured Inventory of Malingered Symptomatology

The Structured Inventory of Malingered Symptomatology (SIMS) is a 75-item true-false questionnaire intended to measure malingering; that is, intentionally exaggerating or feigning psychiatric symptoms, cognitive impairment, or neurological disorders. == Psychometric Characteristics == === Low Specificity === If psychologists rely on the SIMS Manual's recommended cut score of 14, the SIMS has substandard specificity.

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Structured Inventory of Malingered Symptomatology

The Structured Inventory of Malingered Symptomatology (SIMS) is a 75-item true-false questionnaire intended to measure malingering; that is, intentionally exaggerating or feigning psychiatric symptoms, cognitive impairment, or neurological disorders. == Psychometric Characteristics == === Low Specificity === If psychologists rely on the SIMS Manual's recommended cut score of 14, the SIMS has substandard specificity.

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