Abstract |
In an attempt to develop an instrument to differentiate conscious exaggerators of symptoms from normals and neurotics, the Illness Behaviour Questionnaire (IBQ) was administered to 164 members of a public utility, half of whom were instructed to fill it out as conscious exaggerators, and 82 individuals who presented at a hospital pain clinic with pain considered to be neurotically determined. Four IBQ subscales differentiated the three groups, and a new 21-item scale (CE-scale) was developed which achieved wide separation between the conscious exaggerators, neurotics and normals. It is suggested that the CE-scale may have considerable utility in assessing conscious exaggerators and compensation neurotics, and that further studies should assess its predictive value.
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Authors | J R Clayer, C Bookless, M W Ross |
Journal | Journal of psychosomatic research
(J Psychosom Res)
Vol. 28
Issue 3
Pg. 237-41
( 1984)
ISSN: 0022-3999 [Print] England |
PMID | 6545362
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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Topics |
- Accidents, Occupational
- Adult
- Female
- Humans
- Male
- Malingering
(diagnosis, psychology)
- Neurotic Disorders
(psychology)
- Psychological Tests
- Sick Role
- Somatoform Disorders
(diagnosis, psychology)
- Wounds and Injuries
(psychology)
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