The Rorschach and MMPI: Toward a more scientifically differentiated understanding of cross-method assessment

Journal of Personality Assessment

Volumn 67, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 558-578

  Meyer, Gregory J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; CLINICAL RESEARCH; COGNITION; DEPRESSION; HUMAN; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MENTAL DISEASE; MINNESOTA MULTIPHASIC PERSONALITY INVENTORY; OBSESSION; PERSONALITY TEST; PSYCHOMETRY; REVIEW; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SELF REPORT;

EID: 0029841446     PISSN: 00223891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15327752jpa6703_11     Document Type: Review

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