Using the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 (MMPI-2) to detect psychological distress and dysfunction in a state correctional setting

Criminal Justice and Behavior

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 734-751

  Black, Maureen S ^a   Forbey, Johnathan D ^b   Ben Porath, Yossef S ^c   Graham, John R ^c   McNulty, John L ^d   Anderson, Stephen V ^a   Kathleen Burlew, A ^e  

^a Ohio Department of Rehabilitation   (United States)

^b BALL STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TULSA   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

Author keywords

Assessment; Corrections; Maladjustment

Indexed keywords

EID: 10044248372     PISSN: 00938548     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0093854804268756     Document Type: Review

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