Cross-Examining Psych Doctors, Tip #20-Measuring Patient Credibility

The first responsibility of any medical-legal evaluator is to determine the patient’s credibility.  Most psychological tests do not have validity scales capable of measuring truthfulness and therefore are useless in medical-legal examinations.  Keeping that in mind, the first step in preparing to Cx a psych doctor is to evaluate the psychological testing data to determine if the doctor has used the appropriate tests and the data show the patient was being honest during the examination. More help can be found at my website (www.drleckartwetc.com) and in my book Psychological Evaluations In Litigation: A Practical Guide for Attorneys and Insurance Adjusters