ABSTRACT

This chapter focuses on clinical and test-based evidence of unreasonable and suspicious claims of amnesia and memory problems. In criminal-forensic as well as civil contexts, these claims are not unusual. Everyday assumptions regarding memory utilized by laypersons are examined. Advances in test development and methodological considerations allow the evaluator to measure the degree to which claims of amnesia and memory loss violate normative expectation, empirically established findings for feigned memory impairments, and clinical expertise by forensic professionals. A variety of standalone and embedded measures are discussed. The reader is encouraged to review the foundational and civil-forensic chapters for material relevant to deception and memory.