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... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > law and society > psychology and law > psychological and forensic assessment instruments > structured interview of reported symptoms
... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > law and courts > law and society > psychology and law > psychological and forensic assessment instruments > structured interview of reported symptoms

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structured interview of reported symptoms  

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  • The Structured Interview of Reported Symptoms (SIRS) is a fully structured interview that is designed to assess feigned mental disorders and related response styles. Each of its eight primary scales was constructed to evaluate well-established detection strategies for differentiating between malingered and genuine psychopathology. [Source: Encyclopedia of Psychology and Law; Structured Interview of Reported Symptoms (SIRS)]

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