A review of instruments for assessing family history

Clinical Psychology Review

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 163-187

  Melchert, Timothy P ^a  

^a TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FAMILY HISTORY; FAMILY LIFE; HUMAN; PSYCHOANALYSIS; RECALL; REVIEW;

EID: 0032032151     PISSN: 02727358     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0272-7358(97)00058-5     Document Type: Article

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