Disposition Decisions in U.S. Air Force Basic Trainees Assessed during Mental Health Evaluations

Military Psychology

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 187-203

  Staal, Mark A ^a,d   Cigrang, Jeff A ^b   Fiedler, Edna ^c,e  

^a AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b Behavioral Analysis Service   (United States)

^c Psychology Research Service   (United States)

^d UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY   (United States)

^e Civil Aeromedical Institute   (United States)

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EID: 0001621090     PISSN: 08995605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/S15327876MP1203_2     Document Type: Article

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