MMPI-2 and MCMI-III characteristics of parental competency examinees

Journal of Personality Assessment

Volumn 87, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 113-115

  Stredny, Rebecca Vauter ^a,c   Archer, Robert P ^a   Mason, John A ^b  

^a EASTERN VIRGINIA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b Hampton Newport News Community Services Board   (United States)

^c Central State Hospital Virginia   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD CARE; COMPETENCE; CUSTODY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MILLON CLINICAL MULTIAXIAL INVENTORY III; MINNESOTA MULTIPHASIC PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PARENT; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; RATING SCALE; SCORING SYSTEM;

EID: 33747885884     PISSN: 00223891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15327752jpa8701_10     Document Type: Article

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