Trying to beat the system: Misuse of the Internet to assist in avoiding the detection of psychological symptom dissimulation

Although the Internet may be beneficial to clinical practice. its potential for Misuse cannot be overlooked. The current probe identified Internet Web sites that contained information that violated the test security of psychological assessment instruments. Five individuals, using multiple search engines. conducted Internet searches to evaluate samples of Web sites. Sites were classified into I of 3 levels according to the degree of threat they posed to test security. A small number (2-5%) appeared to be a direct threat to test Security. The findings are discussed and recommendations for promoting more ethical use of the Internet are made.