Distinguishing bipolar depression, major depression, and schizophrenia with the MMPI-2 clinical and content scales

Journal of Personality Assessment

Volumn 84, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 89-95

  Bagby, R Michael ^a,b   Marshall, Margarita B ^c   Basso, Michael R ^d   Nicholson, Robert A ^d   Bacchiochi, Jason ^b   Miller, Lesley S ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TULSA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIPOLAR DEPRESSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; MINNESOTA MULTIPHASIC PERSONALITY INVENTORY; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SELF ESTEEM;

EID: 11844263351     PISSN: 00223891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15327752jpa8401_15     Document Type: Article

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