Limited Predictive Accuracy of the Booklet Category Test in a Criminal Forensic Sample

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• Opinions expressed in this manuscript are those of the authors and not necessarily those of the Federal Bureau of Prisons or Department of Justice. This manuscript is based on a dissertation submitted by Leah Hanson Misialek in partial fulfillment of the requirements for a doctoral degree in clinical psychology at The School of Professional Psychology at Forest Institute in Springfield, MO. A portion of these data was presented at the 31st National Academy of Neuropsychology Conference, 2011, Marco Island, FL.
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