The metfors fitness questionnaire (MFQ): A self-report measure for screening competency to stand trial

American Journal of Forensic Psychology

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 41-65

  Nussbaum, David ^a,b,c   Mamak, Mini ^d   Tremblay, Helene ^e   Wright, Percy ^a   Callaghan, June ^e  

^a CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d Ontario Correctional Institute

^e NONE

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANADA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITION; COMPETENCE; DISCRIMINANT ANALYSIS; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HUMAN; LAW SUIT; MALINGERING; MENTAL CAPACITY; MULTIPLE CHOICE TEST; PROBABILITY; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT;

EID: 0031802432     PISSN: 07331290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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