Assessing older adults in civil litigation cases

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• 作者：Eileen A. Kohutis ^{EAKohutis@gmail.com}
• 关键词：Assessment ; Older adults ; Age-norms ; Malingering ; Factitious disorders ; Somatoform disorders
• 刊名：International Journal of Law and Psychiatry
• 出版年：2016
• 出版时间：November-December 2016
• 年：2016
• 卷：49
• 期：part_PB
• 页码：226-232
• 全文大小：316 K
• 卷排序：49

文摘

With the population aging, the legal and mental health systems need to be prepared for cases that involve older adults beyond the customary matters of guardianship and competency. Assessing older adults with the current tests raises concerns because these measures may not be adequately normed for this age group. Malingering, factitious disorders, and somatoform disorders are discussed due to health-related issues of normal aging. These topics complicate the assessment procedure and need consideration because they may affect the claimant's performance or symptom presentation. Although claims of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are common in civil litigation cases, it can be additionally complex in older adults. The evaluator needs to weigh not only factors related to the normal biological process of aging but also those that are attendant with the litigation.