The psychometric properties of a psychosis screen in a correctional setting

International Journal of Law and Psychiatry

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 137-144

  White, Paul ^a   Chant, David ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND CENTRE FOR MENTAL HEALTH RESEARCH   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL TEST; PRISON; PSYCHOMETRY; PSYCHOSIS; QUESTIONNAIRE;

AUSTRALIA; CATCHMENT AREA (HEALTH); HUMANS; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MODELS, STATISTICAL; PRISONS; PSYCHOMETRICS; PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS;

EID: 33644651120     PISSN: 01602527     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijlp.2003.03.002     Document Type: Article

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