The Beavers, McMaster and Circumplex clinical rating scales: A study of their sensitivity, specificity and discriminant validity

Journal of Family Therapy

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 225-238

  Drumm, Michael ^a   Carr, Alan ^b   Fitzgerald, Michael ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

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EID: 0034343026     PISSN: 01634445     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-6427.00148     Document Type: Article

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