The Bender-Gestalt test (BGT) in forensic assessment

Journal of Forensic Psychology Practice

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 93-105

  Raphael, Alan J ^a   Golden, Charles ^b   Cassidy Feltgen, Shelia ^a  

^a International Assessment Systems   (United States)

^b NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

BGT; Forensic assessment; Forensic use; The bender gestalt test

Indexed keywords

BENDER TEST; CLINICAL STUDY; EXPERT WITNESS; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HUMAN; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PERSONALITY TEST; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOLOGIST; PSYCHOMETRY; PUBLICATION; RELIABILITY; REVIEW; STANDARDIZATION; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 0141731294     PISSN: 15228932     EISSN: 15229092     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J158v02n03_06     Document Type: Article

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