The status of the Rorschach in clinical and forensic practice: An official statement by the Board of Trustees of the Society for Personality Assessment

Journal of Personality Assessment

Volumn 85, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 219-237

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FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; LAWYER; MEDICAL ETHICS; MENTAL HEALTH; PERSONALITY TEST; PSYCHOLOGIST; RELIABILITY; REVIEW;

EID: 25844492491     PISSN: 00223891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15327752jpa8502_16     Document Type: Review

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