Abstract
Objective: We examined the frequency of possible invalid test scores on the Repeatable Battery for the Assessment of Neuropsychological Status (RBANS) in patients with schizophrenia spectrum disorders, and whether there was an association between scores on the embedded RBANS performance validity tests (PVTs) and self-reported symptoms of apathy as measured by the Initiate Scale of the Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function-Adult Version (BRIEF-A). Methods: Participants included 250 patients (M = 24.4 years-old, SD = 5.7) with schizophrenia spectrum disorders. Base rates of RBANS Effort Index (EI), Effort Scale (ES), and Performance Validity Index (PVI) test scores were computed. Spearman correlations were used to examine the associations between the RBANS PVTs, the RBANS Index scores, and the BRIEF-A Initiate Scale. Regression analyses were used to investigate how well the RBANS PVTs predicted scores on the BRIEF-A Initiate Scale. Results: The frequency of invalid scores on the EI (> 3) and the PVI (< 42) in participants with schizophrenia spectrum disorders was 6%. The frequency of invalid ES scores (< 12) was 28% in the patients compared to 15% in the U.S. standardization sample. There was a small significant correlation between the EI and the BRIEF-A Initiate Scale (rho=.158, p< .05). Conclusions: The rates of invalid scores were similar to previously published studies. Invalid scores on the BRIEF-A were uncommon. Apathy measured with the BRIEF-A Initiate Scale was not associated with performance on the RBANS validity measures or with measures of cognition.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2-1-2021
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.1080/13854046.2021.1876169
Funding Information
Grant Iverson, Ph.D. has received research funding from several test publishing companies, including ImPACT Applications, Inc., CNS Vital Signs, and Psychological Assessment Resources (PAR, Inc.). He acknowledges unrestricted philanthropic support from ImPACT Applications, Inc., the Mooney-Reed Charitable Foundation, and the Spaulding Research Institute.
Repository Citation
Raudeberg, Rune; Karr, Justin E.; Iverson, Grant L.; and Hammar, Åsa, "Examining the Repeatable Battery for the Assessment of Neuropsychological Status Validity Indices in People with Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders" (2021). Psychology Faculty Publications. 202.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/psychology_facpub/202
Notes/Citation Information
Published in The Clinical Neuropsychologist.
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