Incremental validity of selected MMPI-A content scales in an inpatient setting

Psychological Assessment

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 401-409

  McGrath, Robert E ^a   Pogge, David L ^b   Stokes, John M ^c  

^a FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Four Winds Hospital   (United States)

^c PACE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MINNESOTA MULTIPHASIC PERSONALITY INVENTORY; MULTIPLE REGRESSION; PERSONALITY; PUBLICATION; RATING SCALE; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 0036898754     PISSN: 10403590     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/1040-3590.14.4.401     Document Type: Article

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