Sex bias in the diagnosis of personality disorders: An evaluation of the DSM-IV criteria

Journal of Abnormal Psychology

Volumn 108, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 195-201

  Funtowicz, Miriam N ^b   Widiger, Thomas A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEMALE; GENDER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PERSONALITY DISORDER; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT;

EID: 0033022011     PISSN: 0021843X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0021-843X.108.2.195     Document Type: Article

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