Applications of Taxometric Methods to Problems of Comorbidity: Perspectives and Challenges

Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 520-527

  Waldman, Irwin D ^a   Lilienfeld, Scott O ^a  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Classification; Comorbidity; Diagnosis; Psychopathology; Taxon

Indexed keywords

EID: 0038159796     PISSN: 09695893     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/clipsy.8.4.520     Document Type: Review

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