The relationship among malingering, psychopathy, and the MMPI-2 validity scales in maximum security forensic psychiatric inpatients

Journal of Forensic Psychology Practice

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 35-53

  Heinze, Michaela C ^a   Vess, James ^a  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Assessment; Forensic; Inpatient; Malingering; Psychopathy

Indexed keywords

CHI SQUARE TEST; DEMOGRAPHY; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; MALINGERING; MENTAL HOSPITAL; MENTAL PATIENT; MINNESOTA MULTIPHASIC PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOPATHY; REVIEW; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 29244489220     PISSN: 15228932     EISSN: 15229092     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J158v05n03_02     Document Type: Review

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