The Role of Performance Validity Testing in Child and Adolescent Diagnostic Assessment
Date: Tuesday, October 28, 2025
Time: 1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m. Eastern
Presenter: Cecil R. Reynolds, Ph.D., ABN, ABPdN
Level: Intermediate
CE Credits Available: 1.0*
Performance validity testing in psychological evaluations for children and adolescents is a critical component of accurate and reliable assessment. In this webinar, Dr. Reynolds will review the current need for performance validity testing across all types of psychological testing and evaluations with youth.
Research related to children’s abilities to deceive examiners will be reviewed along with studies of the frequency of feigned performance in the diagnosis of ADHD and other neurodevelopmental disorders, as well as youth seeking various forms of accommodations. Dr. Reynolds will also examine evidence supporting the need for objective measurement of effort and explain the concept of performance validity testing. The Pediatric Performance Validity Test Suite™ (PdPVTS™) will be introduced, demonstrating its effective use with children and youth to assess effort and performance validity per current professional standards.
At the end of this webinar, you will be able to…
- Define performance validity testing.
- Distinguish symptom validity tests from performance validity tests.
- Discuss the professional standards that dictate the use of performance validity testing with children and youth.
- Apply the PdPVTS™ to examine children and youth ages 5 through 18 years.
About the presenter
Cecil R. Reynolds, Ph.D., ABN, ABPdN
Dr. Reynolds earned his Doctoral Degree from the University of Georgia with a major in School Psychology and minors in Statistics and Clinical Neuropsychology. He has authored over 300 scholarly publications and 50 books, including The Energetic Brain. Dr. Reynolds has developed over 50 tests, including the Behavior Assessment System for Children, and holds 3 US Patents. He is a diplomate in Clinical and Pediatric Neuropsychology and a past president of several professional boards. He has received numerous awards for his contributions to psychology and neuropsychology.
- Oct 28 2025
- Expired!
- 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
