Diagnosing posttraumatic stress disorder with the MMPI clinical scales: A review of the literature

Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 71-82

  Wise, Edward A ^a  

^a Mental Health Resources   (United States)

Author keywords

Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory; posttraumatic stress disorder; prisoners of war; substance abuse

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISEASE SEVERITY; HUMAN; MALE; MINNESOTA MULTIPHASIC PERSONALITY INVENTORY; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PRISONER; REVIEW; SOLDIER; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; WAR;

EID: 0029893302     PISSN: 08822689     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02229103     Document Type: Review

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