Projection on projective techniques = pathology: The problem that is not being addressed

Journal of Personality Assessment

Volumn 66, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 337-349

  Murstein, Bernard I ^a   Mathes, Susan ^a  

^a The Holleran Center for Community Action and Public Policy   (United States)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEFENSE MECHANISM; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; PERSONALITY DISORDER; PERSONALITY TEST; PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSIS; REVIEW;

EID: 0029922822     PISSN: 00223891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15327752jpa6602_11     Document Type: Review

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