The Rorschach in forensic practice

Journal of Forensic Psychology Practice

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 33-53

  Gacono, Carl B ^a   Evans III, F Barton ^b   Viglione, Donald J ^c  

^a George Washington University ^*  (United States)

^b GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

^c ALLIANT INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Forensic assessment; Forensic use; Rorschach

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; COURT; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EXPERT WITNESS; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; PERSONALITY TEST; PROBABILITY; PSYCHIATRIC DEPARTMENT; PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSIS; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGIST; PUBLICATION; RELIABILITY; SELF REPORT; UNITED STATES; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 0141731304     PISSN: 15228932     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J158v02n03_03     Document Type: Article

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