I have quoted extensively from a judgment in the NSW Supreme Court (Zahr v TAL Life Limited) where the judge has written extensively about the issue of malingering.  This raises important questions about our role.  Do we need to learn to administer psychometric testing to be regarded as credible? Certainly the psychiatrist in this case did not come out well. The real point of difference between Dr Smith and Mr Haralambous is that Dr Smith accepted at face value the … Continue reading Zahr and the issue of malingering – psychologist vs psychiatrist