Social desirability in patients seeking surgical treatment for dentofacial disharmony: Associations with psychological distress and motivation for treatment

Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 99-106

  Porter, Laura S ^a   Phillips, Ceib ^b,d   Dickens, Steve ^b   Kiyak, H Asuman ^c  

^a University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Dentofacial disharmony; Impression management; Self deceptive positivity; Social desirability; Treatment motivation

Indexed keywords

EID: 0004133557     PISSN: 10689583     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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