Discriminant validity of the MMPI depression subtle (D-S) and depression obvious (D-O) scales

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Volumn 4, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 311-319

  Zalewski, Christine ^a   Schatz, Caroline T ^a   Gottesman, Irving I ^b   Nichols, David S ^c  

^a PALO ALTO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^c Oregon State Hospital   (United States)

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EID: 0040342708     PISSN: 10731911     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/107319119700400401     Document Type: Article

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