Identifying psychological contributions to chronic pain complaints with the MMPI-2: The role of the K scale

Journal of Personality Assessment

Volumn 70, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 448-459

  McGrath, Robert E ^a   Sweeney, Michael ^a   O'Malley, W Brian ^b   Carlton, T Kern ^b  

^a FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Rehab Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHRONIC PAIN; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MINNESOTA MULTIPHASIC PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PERSONALITY TEST; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOMETRY; RATING SCALE;

EID: 0031695196     PISSN: 00223891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15327752jpa7003_5     Document Type: Article

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