Cross-Examining Psych Doctors – Tip #8

Cross Examining Psych Doctors - Tip #8-Revealing Patient Honesty

There are literally thousands of psychological tests.  However, only a very few of them have validity scales for determining if the patient answered the questions in an honest and forthright manner.  When reading the psychological testing section of a psych report be sure to determine what those tests reveal about the patient's credibility during the doctor's examination.  If the tests indicate that the patient wasn't truthful, how did the doctor explain those data? 

More help for cross-examining psych doctors can be found at Dr. Leckart’s website (www.drleckartwetc.com) and in his book Psychological Evaluations in Litigation:  A Practical Guide for Attorneys and Insurance Adjusters (http://drleckartwetc.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/FINAL-051311.pdf).