The structured interview of reported symptoms, 2nd edition sirs2 was developed to assess feigning of psychiatric symptoms. The structured interview of reported symptoms sirs2 utilizes various strategies in the detection of. Likelihood of obtaining structured interview of reported symptoms sirs and sirs2 elevations among forensic psychiatric inpatients with screening elevations on the miller forensic assessment of symptoms test. Review of the structured interview of reported symptoms2 sirs2. The structured interview of reported symptoms, 2nd edition sirs2 was developed to assess deliberate distortions in the selfreport of symptoms. Two studies were conducted to evaluate the discriminant and concurrent validity of the sirs. It was first developed in 1985 and has gone through several revisions since then. Among these measures, the structured interview of reported symptoms, or sirs, 10 has been widely accepted by forensic experts as a wellvalidated measure, 11 commonly used in forensic practice. Alongside self report measures, clinical interviews have been scrutinized with regard to their ability to detect feigned conditions.
Psychological assessment resources, improbable failure rate if scale in pretrial n 64 and clinical n 153 samples was explored. It is a 172item structured interview, which requires approximately 30 to 45 minutes to administer. The structured interview of reported symptoms sirs, originally released in 1992, has come to be regarded as a psychometric benchmark for. Assessment of feigning with the trauma symptom inventory. The mfast is a 25item screening interview for adults that helps assess the likelihood that an individual is feigning psychiatric illness. Structured interview of reported symptoms sirs structured interview of reported symptoms sirs the structured interview of reported symptoms sirs is a fully structured interview that is designed to assess feigned mental disorders and related response styles. The structured interview of reported symptoms2 sirs2 was designed to assess the feigned symptoms in both clinical and nonclinical subjects. The structured interview of reported symptoms sirs. The utility of the structured interview of reported. Improving the clinical utility of the sirs cognitive items. Although a test manual is not yet available, copies of the structured interview of reported symptoms sirs are available for a nominal cost from richard rogers. Detection of malingering in competency to stand trial evaluations shayna gothard,t donald j.
The structured interview of reported symptoms sirs is a structured interview developed by rogers and his colleagues rogers 1992. We found that the sirs maintained its powers of discrimination with respect to clinical samples. In part due to this factor, the reported frequency of. Fpsy 6126 understanding violence, risk, and the threat. Unlimited viewing of the articlechapter pdf and any associated supplements and figures. The aim of the study was to examine the reliability and validity of the chinese version of this scale. The efficacy of the structured interview of reported symptoms sirs to correctly classify mentally retarded pretrial, not guilty by reason of insanity and malingering defendants. Approximately 3040 minutes the structured interview of reported symptoms, 2nd edition sirs2 was developed to assess deliberate distortions in the selfreport of symptoms each scale produces useful information on how a particular client may distort or fabricate his or her symptoms. Despite this variability, the magnitude of differences remained small. Utility of the structured interview of reported symptoms. Schedule of affective disorders and schizophreniachange version sadsc. Differences between structured interview of reported symptoms sirs and sirs2 sensitivity estimates among forensic inpatients. The 172item structured interview of reported symptoms sirs2 a evaluates feigning of psychiatric symptoms and deliberate distortions e.
Detection of malingering on the structured interview of. Structured interview of reported symptoms second edition. Correspondence concerning this article should be addressed to richard rogers, who is now at the department of psychology, university of north texas, p. Open access journal of forensic psychology, 3, 118. Screening for feigned psychiatric symptoms in a forensic. High interrater reliability across studies between both professionals and paraprofessionals. We tested the effectiveness of the structured interview of reported symptoms sirs to detect feigning of three diagnostic groupings. University of groningen utility of the structured interview of reported symptoms sirs2 in detecting feigned adult attentiondeficit hyperactivity disorder. The assessment of malingering an evidencebased approach i. The sirs strategies were retained and its items modified to produce two new sirs versions. Harry potter and the structured interview of reported symptoms. Measuring symptom exaggeration in veterans with chronic.
The structured interview of reported symptoms sirs was constructed to assess specific strategies identified in the clinical literature for the evaluation of malingering. Open access journal of forensic psychology, 2, 273286. The sirs was developed to assess a broad range of strategies in the detection of feigning. Observed symptoms, extreme symptomatology, rare combinations, unusual hallucinations, unusual symptom course, negative image, and suggestibility operationalize. Structured interview of reported symptoms listed as sirs.
This objective was addressed by revising the structured interview of reported symptoms sirs, an established measure of current feigning. Relationships among structured interview of reported symptoms sirs scores and minnesota multiphasic personality inventory2 mmpi2 fp and f scores were examined for 63 suspected malingerers evaluated at either of two psychiatric facilities. The most widely used assessment for the detection of feigned psychiatric symptoms using this paradigm is the structured interview of reported symptoms sirs. It was first developed in 1985 and has gone through. Comparability of the mmpi2 fp and f scales and the sirs. Structured interview of reported symptoms professional manual. The scid2, scid, and dib were administered by the same interviewer for each subject.
We used the structured interview of reported symptoms sirs to examine the effects of repeat administration of the interview on 52 likely genuine forensic inpatients. The sirs2 is an updated version of the original structured interview of reported symptomssirs, an industry workhorse that forensic professionals have relied on for almost 20 years. Rare symptoms, symptom combinations, improbable and absurd symptoms, blatant symptoms, subtle symptoms, selectivity of. The inventory comprises a number of scales that produce information on how the examinee may distort his or her symptoms. Malingering detection has emerged as an important issue in clinical and forensic settings. This is a preprint of an article published as declue, g. Likelihood of obtaining structured interview of reported. Structured interview of reported symptoms how is structured interview of reported symptoms abbreviated. Each scale produces useful information on how a particular client may distort or fabricate his or her symptoms. Structured interview of reported symptoms sirs request pdf. Detection of malingering in competency to stand trial. The new test has since been criticized for several potential problems, particularly in terms of its sensitivity to feigned psychopathology.
The utility of the structured interview of reported symptoms sirs. The structured interview of reported symptoms, 2nd edition sirs2 is a tool to better assess feigning of psychiatric symptoms. Koch recommended two tools to screen people suspected of faking psychological injury. Open access journal of forensic psychology, 2, 4748. Using data from the structured interview of reported symptoms sirs only and the sirs with the minnesota multiphasic personality inventory2 mmpi2, walters et al. As expected, testretest correlations for individual sirs scales were highly variable. Structured interview of reported symptoms, 2nd edition. Request pdf structured interview of reported symptoms sirs feigned mental disorders arising from malingering or factitious disorders dramatically influence the clinical presentations of clients. The sirs was administered to 43 individuals diagnosed with intellectual disabilities, all.
The caps2, scid, and structured interview for reported symptoms sirs were administered to all subjects by different interviewers blind to each others results. Structured interview of reported symptoms, 2nd ed sirs2. This study focuses on the applicability of the original and revised versions of the structured interview of reported symptoms sirs in a sample of participants with genuine intellectual disabilities. The primary focus of the sirs2 is on the evaluation. The sirs has been extensively researched and is commonly used in both research and clinicial setting. Like the original sirs, the sirs2 includes a 16page interview booklet that contains 172 items, a portion of which are repeated inquiries to detect response. The structured interview of reported symptoms sirs underwent a major revision in 2010 yielding the sirs2. The retrospective structured interview of reported symptoms rsirs and the concurrenttime structured interview.
The sirs includes a variety of scales that incorporate diverse strategies for the detection of faked symptoms in a structured interview format. Two studies were conducted to evaluate the reliability. Main focus of reliability studies were for interrater reliability since response styles are seen as situational and the sirs was not intended for repeat administration. Assessment of malingering with repeat forensic evaluations. Rogers, 1986b was originally developed as an experimental measure see rogers, 1988, for a description of its item development. Reid meloy, and mark shermant a simulation design with multiple contrast groups was used to test the effectiveness of two instru ments, the structured interview of reported symptoms sirs and the georgia court competency. Structured interview of reported symptoms sirs by tanya.
Structured interview of reported symptoms iresearchnet. The structured interview of reported symptoms 2nd edition. The assessment of malingering is one of the most challenging tasks practicing forensic psychologists commonly encounter in their work. Comparability of sirs and sirs2 classifications with. Sirs2 not as useful as sirs for identifying feigned.
Structured interview of reported symptoms sirs youtube. Structured interview of reported symptoms the structured interview of reported symptoms sirs is a fully structured interview that is designed to assess feigned mental disorders and related response styles. To purchase the actual test materials, you will need to contact the test publishers. The actual base rate of malingering is unknown as malingerers by definition attempt to avoid detection. The structured interview of reported symptoms sirs is a structured interview developed by rogers and his colleagues rogers, 1992. Disorders also feature physical symptoms with no medical basis and no conscious intention to produce those symptoms. The assessment of malingering within forensic populations. Structured interview of reported symptoms sirs forensic.
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