Abstract
This manuscript reviews the past history of effort testing in children and adolescents. Results in children and adults are briefly described on tests such as the Word Memory Test (WMT), the Medical Symptom Validity Test (MSVT), the Nonverbal Medical Symptom Validity Test (NV-MSVT) and Test of Memory Malingering (TOMM). Articles in the Special Issue are also briefly described.
Disclosure statement
Dr. Green is the author of the Word Memory Test (WMT), the Medical Symptom Validity Test (MSVT), the Nonverbal Medical Symptom Validity Test (NV-MSVT) and the License Plate Test (LPT) and receives income from the sale of these tests. Dr. Horton was a test consultant for the revision of the Test of Memory Malingering (TOMM) and received an honorarium for his service but does not receive income from sales of the revised TOMM.