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A Practical Guide to Conducting VA Compensationand Pension Exams for PTSD and Other Mental DisordersMark D. Worthen&Robert G. MoeringReceived: 24 November 2011 /Accepted: 27 November 2011 /Published online: 16 December 2011#Springer Science+Business Media, LLC. 2011 AbstractDespite being one of the most common forensicmental health evaluations, no article has ever appeared in apeer-reviewed journal describing how to conduct USDepartment of Veterans Affairs (VA) mental health compen-sation and pension examinations. This article rectifies thatpaucity of information. We outline the legal framework, eth-ical considerations, and administrative challenges inherent inthese evaluations. We provide separate guidelines for privatepractice clinicians and VA staff or contractors. We pay specialattention to the multiple sources of collateral informationavailable for these exams and how to access relevant article alerts examiners to the possibility that they mightface resistance from VA officials if they screen for and assesssymptom exaggeration or feigning and that they could en-counter VA-imposed restrictions on time allotted for suggestions are made for different types of exams:Initial Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), PTSD Review,Initial Mental Disorder, and Mental Disorder Affairs (VA).

A Practical Guide to Conducting VA Compensation and Pension Exams for PTSD and Other Mental Disorders Mark D. Worthen & Robert G. Moering Received: 24 November 2011 /Accepted: 27 November 2011 /Published online: 16 December 2011

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