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Cloning the clinician: a method for assessing illusory mental health.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  12754694     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Self-report mental health scales cannot distinguish between genuine mental health and the facade or illusion of mental health created by psychological defenses. Shedler, Mayman, and Manis (1994) demonstrated that experienced clinicians can differentiate genuine from illusory mental health using the Early Memory Test, and that illusory mental health may be a risk factor for medical illness. This article describes the development of the Early Memory Index (EMI), a formal scoring system for the Early Memory Test, and presents evidence for its reliability and validity. The EMI makes the technique for assessing illusory mental health accessible to a wide range of investigators, including investigators who lack extensive clinical training.
Authors:
Jonathan Shedler; Rachel Karliner; Ellen Katz
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Clinical Trial; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of clinical psychology     Volume:  59     ISSN:  0021-9762     ISO Abbreviation:  J Clin Psychol     Publication Date:  2003 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2003-05-19     Completed Date:  2003-09-04     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0217132     Medline TA:  J Clin Psychol     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  635-50     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
Copyright 2003 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Clin Psychol.
Affiliation:
University of Denver, Denver, CA 80208, USA. johathan@shedler.com.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Female
Health Status
Humans
Male
Memory*
Mental Health*
Middle Aged
Psychiatric Status Rating Scales*
Psychometrics
Reproducibility of Results
Risk Factors
Sensitivity and Specificity

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