Identifying positive dissimulation by substance-abusing individuals on the personality assessment inventory: A cross-validation study

Journal of Personality Assessment

Volumn 68, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 455-469

  Fals Stewart, William ^a,c   Lucente, Stephen ^b  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b Friends Medical Research Group   (United States)

^c VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; DRUG ABUSE; HUMAN; PERSONALITY TEST; RATING SCALE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCORING SYSTEM; SCREENING TEST; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; TASK PERFORMANCE;

EID: 0030960796     PISSN: 00223891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15327752jpa6802_13     Document Type: Article

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