Measuring dissociative experiences in a college population:A study of convergent and discriminant validity

Journal of Trauma and Dissociation

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 43-57

  Gleaves, David H ^a   Williams, Tara L ^a   Harrison, Kim ^a   Cororve, Michelle B ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Dissociation; Measurement; Personality; Validity

Indexed keywords

EID: 0008055973     PISSN: 15299732     EISSN: 15299740     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J229v01n03_04     Document Type: Article

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