Performance validity testing during the neuropsychological assessment of pediatric populations is a growing area of clinical and research interest. Although the literature on validity testing with adult populations is extensive, the development and study of validity measures in pediatric assessment is in its infancy. The current study assessed the clinical utility of three indices derived from the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children – Fifth Edition’s (WISC-V) Digit Span subtest as embedded performance validity measures. Reliable Digit Span, Reliable Digit Span-Revised, and the Digit Span age corrected scaled scores were assessed in a known-groups design using the Memory Validity Profile (MVP) as a criterion measure. Cutoff scores with adequate sensitivity and specificity were obtained for each of the three metrics indicating that the WISC-V Digit Span subtest provides clinically relevant data regarding performance validity.
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