Problems of the comprehensive system for the Rorschach in forensic settings: Recent developments

Journal of Forensic Psychology Practice

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 89-103

  Wood, James M ^a   Nezworski, M Teresa ^a   Stejskal, William J ^b   McKinzey, R K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Comprehensive system; Expert witnesses; Forensic; Projective testing; Rorschach

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ETHICS; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; METHODOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOLOGIST; RELIABILITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCORING SYSTEM;

EID: 0035550107     PISSN: 15228932     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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