Comparison of MMPI-2 validity scales among compensation-seeking Caucasian and Asian American medical patients

Assessment

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 159-164

  Tsushima, William T ^a   Tsushima, Vincent G ^b  

^a STRAUB CLINIC AND HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b HAWAII PACIFIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Compensation seeking; MMPI 2; Race; Validity scales

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASIAN AMERICAN; CAUCASIAN; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPENSATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MINNESOTA MULTIPHASIC PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REPRODUCIBILITY; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; ASIAN AMERICANS; COMPENSATION AND REDRESS; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MMPI; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 65749119180     PISSN: 10731911     EISSN: 15523489     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1073191108327695     Document Type: Article

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