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Detecting Deception in Personal Injury Interviews - Dr Kathy Peace, Frank Beesley & Victoria Byram

09/01/13. Legal, medical and psychological experts involved in interviewing clients regarding personal injury need to determine the veracity of the interviewee’s self-report in order to form accurate diagnoses and assess functional disability and losses. This article provides a brief overview of research findings regarding the detection of deception in human interactions.

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