MMPI-2 assessment of varying levels of posttraumatic stress in Vietnam combat veterans

Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 109-116

  Baldrachi, Ryan ^b   Hilsenroth, Mark ^c   Arsenault, Linda ^a   Sloan, Patrick ^a   Walter, Charles ^a  

^a James H Quillen VA Medical Center   (United States)

^b OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

MMPI 2; Posttraumatic stress disorder

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; HUMAN; MINNESOTA MULTIPHASIC PERSONALITY INVENTORY; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; SOLDIER; VIET NAM;

EID: 0032772432     PISSN: 08822689     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022104405161     Document Type: Article

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