Factor structure of the paranoia scale of the MMPI-2 in relation to the Harris-Lingoes subscales and comrey factor analysis

Psychological Assessment

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 292-296

  Ward, L Charles ^a   Kersh, Brian C ^b   Waxmonsky, Jeanette A ^b  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MINNESOTA MULTIPHASIC PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PARANOIA; PSYCHOANALYSIS;

EID: 0031679156     PISSN: 10403590     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/1040-3590.10.3.292     Document Type: Article

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