User:Jkb0001/Malingering of post-traumatic stress disorder/Filmfanatic88 Peer Review

General info
Jkb0001
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 * Link to draft you're reviewing:User:Jkb0001/Malingering of post-traumatic stress disorder
 * Link to the current version of the article (if it exists):Malingering of post-traumatic stress disorder

Evaluate the drafted changes
The editor added a line stating that the effectiveness of the Fp and Fptsd are context dependent. The Fp is a better test for discovering malingering of PTSD in civilians while the Fpstd is better for testing for it in combat veterans. This editor found information in a appropriate secondary literature article. So far only one proposed correction has been made. There is not a lot to comment on as far as this one correction. However, the editor has the potential to make some great additions to this article.

The lead describes type I errors as being a false positive, but it is in the context of a false diagnosis of PTSD. Type I error is a research term. It means the results reject the null hypothesis, but the results don't actually support the hypothesis. Something has to go wrong in the design or analysis of a research study for this to occur. Misdiagnosis and type I error are not the same thing. I believe the editor should fix this sentence in the lead. Malingering leads to false diagnosis and not a type I error.

Another thing I noticed about the motivation section of the article is the lack of examples or statistics. The article mentions that malingering is used to gain something. This would be an interesting place to find statistics on what situation leads to the most malingering. Criminal cases by reason of insanity? Valor? Or how does malingering get punished? Are there stories of valor taken away due to malingering of combat PTSD? Has money been revoked after a verdict gives compensation when a victim sues for mental distress, but lied about it? This section or a follow-up about consequences could be expanded to include statistics or scenarios. Malingering was discussed in a forensic psychology course and sometimes it is easy to tell who is faking, but not always. This is why it may be interesting to bring up specifics.