An investigation of the psychometric properties of the MMPI-2 restructured clinical (RC) scales with mental health inpatients

Journal of Personality Assessment

Volumn 90, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 239-249

  Handel, Richard W ^a   Archer, Robert P ^a  

^a EASTERN VIRGINIA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PERSONALITY TEST; PSYCHOMETRY;

EID: 42249091707     PISSN: 00223891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00223890701884954     Document Type: Article

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