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Forensic Applications

Comparisons of Five Performance Validity Indices in Bona Fide and Simulated Traumatic Brain Injury

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Pages 851-875 | Received 20 Nov 2013, Accepted 20 May 2014, Published online: 01 Jul 2014

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