Can the MMPI-2 discriminate between mild-moderate TBI and other neurologic and psychiatric populations?

International Journal of Neuroscience

Volumn 116, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 1377-1389

  Foley, Jessica ^a,c   Garcia, Jessica ^a   Harris, Kristen ^a   Golden, Charles ^a   Todd, Mark ^b  

^a NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b North Broward Medical Center   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's dementia; Depression; MMPI 2; Personality changes; Somatic; Traumatic brain injury

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOCHONDRIASIS; HYSTERIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MINNESOTA MULTIPHASIC PERSONALITY INVENTORY; TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY;

ADULT; AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; BRAIN INJURIES; DEPRESSION; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPOCHONDRIASIS; HYSTERIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MMPI; PERSONALITY; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 33845503088     PISSN: 00207454     EISSN: 15635279     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207450500514334     Document Type: Article

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