6/5/2020 E-Library - Information At Your Fingertips: Printer Friendly On July 27, 2007, Dr. Alegre issued another Progress Report[24] stating essentially as follows: Objective Findings: Tenderness over the loose paralumbar muscles. Truncal mobility restricted. Small Cyst in the left kidney. Assessment: Beginning Disk Dessication, L5S1 Small Cyst, Left Urology evaluated the small kidney cyst and opined that it will be observed as it is small and no impairment of kidney function is noted. Provocative Discography was done on 26 July 2007 and showed leakage of contrast material at the midposterior aspect of the disk more towards the left thru a mild posterior annular tear. It was opined by Interventional Radiology that the pain complained of is not commensurate with the Discography. Plans: As the pain is not commensurate with the discography, personality reasons should be evaluated to rule out malingering is for your approval the form of [sic] Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Test. Approximate cost is Phpl0,000.00.[25] On August 15, 2007, respondent took the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory 2 Test[26] (MMPI-2) at the St. Luke's Medical Center. The results of the test are contained in Dr. Alegre's August 30,2007 Progress Report,[27] thus: The MMPI-2 Test provides a number of validity indices that are designed to provide an assessment of factors that could distort the results of testing. Such factors could include failure to complete test items properly, carelessness, reading difficulties, confusion, exaggeration, malingering or defensiveness. During the interview phase, he was highly defensive finishing the test in more than 5 hours which is normally completed within P/2 hours. He expressed doubts as to whether his injury or back pain will be cured doubting about his capacity and fitness to return to work. He already approached an attorney for disability claims and he is expecting a large sum elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocsfriendly/1/61305 3/25