Are Self-Ratings of Functional Difficulties Objective or Subjective?

Are Self-Ratings of Functional Difficulties Objective or Subjective?

In this study, we compared objective neuropsychological data using the Meyers Neuropsychological Battery (MNB; Meyers & Rohling, 2004 ) and self-report measures of emotional distress using the Symptom Checklist 90-Revised (SCL-90-R; Derogatis, 1994 ) with self-ratings of functional difficulties...

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Published in:Applied neuropsychology. Adult Vol. 20; no. 3; pp. 179 - 186
Main Authors: Miller, Ronald Mellado, Haws, Nathan A., Murphy-Tafiti, Jason L., Hubner, Carlyn D., Curtis, Thomas D., Rupp, Zachary W., Smart, Taylor A., Thompson, Lisa M.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Philadelphia, PA Taylor & Francis Group 01-07-2013
Taylor & Francis
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Biological and medical sciences
Check lists
diagnosis
Medical sciences
neuropsychology
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychometrics. Diagnostic aid systems
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Techniques and methods
tests
Human
Cognitive disorder
tests
Self evaluation
Psychological distress
Neuropsychological test
neuropsychology
Psychometrics
Cognition
Diagnosis
Functional capacity
diagnosis
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Summary:In this study, we compared objective neuropsychological data using the Meyers Neuropsychological Battery (MNB; Meyers & Rohling, 2004 ) and self-report measures of emotional distress using the Symptom Checklist 90-Revised (SCL-90-R; Derogatis, 1994 ) with self-ratings of functional difficulties as measured by the Patient Competency Rating Scale (PCRS; Prigatano, 1986 ). The results showed a high correlation between the PCRS and scales on the SCL-90-R (r = .65), whereas correlation with the overall test battery mean of the MNB was quite small (r = .18). Our results indicate that self-report of cognitive difficulties is more related to current emotional distress than to objective measures. Therefore, any diagnostic considerations that rely on self-report need to be tempered by considerations of current emotional status. This has implications for diagnoses such as posttraumatic stress disorder and other diagnoses that rely on self-report as a source of diagnostic information.
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ISSN:2327-9095
2327-9109
DOI:10.1080/09084282.2012.670172