Validation of a computerized version of the temperament and character inventory (TCI) in psychiatric inpatients

Psychiatry Research

Volumn 72, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 195-199

  Pélissolo, Antoine ^a   Veysseyre, Olivier ^a   Lépine, Jean Pierre ^a  

^a HÔPITAL FERNAND WIDAL   (France)

Author keywords

Computer; Personality inventory; Reliability; TCI

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHARACTER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL PATIENT; PERSONALITY TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; SCORING SYSTEM; TEMPERAMENT;

ADULT; CHARACTER; DIAGNOSIS, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PSYCHOMETRICS; REFERENCE VALUES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SOFTWARE; TEMPERAMENT;

EID: 0343118115     PISSN: 01651781     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-1781(97)00099-1     Document Type: Article

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