Predictive validity of the MMPI-2 Restructured Clinical (RC) scales in a batterers' intervention program

Journal of Personality Assessment

Volumn 90, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 129-135

  Sellbom, Martin ^a   Ben Porath, Yossef S ^a   Baum, Linda J ^b   Erez, Edna ^c   Gregory, Carol ^d  

^a KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b EASTERN VIRGINIA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^d BALDWIN WALLACE COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANGER; ARTICLE; BATTERING; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DISCRIMINANT VALIDITY; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; FORENSIC IDENTIFICATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MINNESOTA MULTIPHASIC PERSONALITY INVENTORY; MINNESOTA MULTIPHASIC PERSONALITY INVENTORY 2 RESTRUCTURED CLINICAL SCALE; OFFENDER; PARTNER VIOLENCE; PREDICTIVE VALIDITY; PSYCHOEDUCATION; RATING SCALE; RECIDIVISM; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK FACTOR; SCORING SYSTEM; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 41349099662     PISSN: 00223891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00223890701845153     Document Type: Article

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