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Forensic Applications

Use of Trial 1 of the Test of Memory Malingering (TOMM) as a Screening Measure of Effort: Suggested Discontinuation Rules

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Pages 1228-1238 | Accepted 08 May 2011, Published online: 17 Aug 2011

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