Detection of feigned posttraumatic stress disorder: A comparison of the MMPI-2 and PAI

Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 145-155

  Eakin, David E ^a   Weathers, Frank W ^a   Benson, Trisha B ^a   Anderson, Christopher F ^a   Funderburk, Brandice ^a  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Malingering; MMPI 2; PAI; Posttraumatic stress disorder

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MINNESOTA MULTIPHASIC PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PERSONALITY TEST; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; RATING SCALE; SCORING SYSTEM; SIMULATION; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

EID: 33748114908     PISSN: 08822689     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10862-005-9006-5     Document Type: Article

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