Influence of seizure content on interpreting psychopathology on the MMPI-2 in patients with epilepsy

Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 396-404

  Derry, Paul A ^a,b   Harnadek, Michael C S ^a,b   McLachlan, Richard S ^a,b   Sontrop, Jennifer ^b  

^a LONDON HEALTH SCIENCES CENTRE   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MINNESOTA MULTIPHASIC PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM;

EID: 0030749402     PISSN: 13803395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01688639708403868     Document Type: Article

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