Comparability of the MMPI-2 F(p) and F scales and the SIRS in clinical use with suspected malingerers

International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology

Volumn 47, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 585-596

  McCusker, Paul J ^a   Moran, Marianne J ^b   Serfass, Lisa ^c   Peterson, Kevin H ^c  

^a Department of Psychology   (United States)

^b Clifton T Perkins Hospital Center   (United States)

^c FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

F(p); Malingering; MMPI 2; SIRS

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MALINGERING; MINNESOTA MULTIPHASIC PERSONALITY INVENTORY 2; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; RATING SCALE; SCORING SYSTEM; STRUCTURED INTERVIEW OF REPORTED SYMPTOMS;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MALINGERING; MMPI; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 0141732331     PISSN: 0306624X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0306624X03254013     Document Type: Article

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