The diagnostic efficiency of the Rorschach Depression Index and the Schizophrenia Index: A review

Assessment

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 259-280

  Jørgensen, Kasper ^a   Andersen, Tom J ^b   Dam, Henrik ^b  

^a BISPEBJERG HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b University of Copenhagen   (Denmark)

Author keywords

DEPI; Depression; Rorschach; Schizophrenia; SCZI

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; META ANALYSIS; PERSONALITY TEST; SCHIZOPHRENIA;

ADULT; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; RORSCHACH TEST; SCHIZOPHRENIA;

EID: 0034280925     PISSN: 10731911     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/107319110000700306     Document Type: Article

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