ADHD Malingering in a College Setting

An increase in the number of adults seeking ADHD evaluations as college students in recent years raises concerns of malingered or exaggerated attentional impairments. Some students may falsely report ADHD symptoms in an attempt to obtain academic accommodations as well as prescriptions for stimulant medications. An increase in the number of adults seeking ADHD evaluations as college students in recent years raises concerns of malingered or exaggerated attentional impairments. Some students may falsely report ADHD symptoms in an attempt to obtain academicaccommodations as well as prescriptions for stimulant medications. In 2015, Multi-Health Systems Inc. (MHS) released an improved version of a continuous performance test, the Conners Continuous Performance3rd Edition (Conners CPT 3), which may have improved ability to differentiate genuine from feigned attentional deficit. At this time, no prior studies are known to have investigated the abilityof the Conners CPT 3 to distinguish between individuals with ADHD and thosemimicking attentional symptoms, and to delineate how they differ.