The utility of the MMPI-2 infrequency psychopathology F(p) and the revised infrequency psychopathology scales in the detection of malingering

American Journal of Forensic Psychology

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 33-40

  Kucharski, L Thomas ^a   Johnsen, Diane ^a   Procell, Stephenie ^a  

^a JOHN JAY COLLEGE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COURT; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSTITUTIONAL CARE; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALINGERING; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HOSPITAL; MINNESOTA MULTIPHASIC PERSONALITY INVENTORY; MINNESOTA MULTIPHASIC PERSONALITY INVENTORY 2 INFREQUENCY PSYCHOPATHOLOGY SCALE; OFFENDER; PATIENT REFERRAL; PERSONALITY TEST; PSYCHIATRIC TREATMENT; REVISED INFREQUENCY PSYCHOPATHOLOGY SCALE; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 1242291796     PISSN: 07331290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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