Gender bias in the personality disorders criteria: An investigation of five bias indicators

Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 55-65

  Morey, Leslie C ^a   Warner, Megan B ^a   Boggs, Christina D ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Diagnosis; DSM IV; Gender bias; Personality disorder

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; EMPIRICISM; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PERSONALITY DISORDER; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SAMPLING; SELF CONCEPT; SEX DIFFERENCE;

EID: 0346951724     PISSN: 08822689     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1014005308914     Document Type: Article

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