The assessment of malingering in traumatic stress claimants

Psychiatry, Psychology and Law

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 163-173

  McGuire, Brian E ^a  

^a Clinical and Forensic Psychologist ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INJURY; MALINGERING; MINNESOTA MULTIPHASIC PERSONALITY INVENTORY; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PERSONALITY TEST; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; STRESS; WORKMAN COMPENSATION;

EID: 0033451681     PISSN: 13218719     EISSN: 19341687     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13218719909524958     Document Type: Article

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