Examination of the MMPI-2 restructured form (MMPI-2-RF) validity scales in civil forensic settings: Findings from simulation and known group samples

Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology

Volumn 24, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 671-680

  Wygant, Dustin B ^a   Ben Porath, Yossef S ^b   Arbisi, Paul A ^c   Berry, David T R ^d   Freeman, David B ^e   Heilbronner, Robert L ^f  

^a EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^e Cal Psych FMT   (United States)

^f Chicago Neuropsychology Group   (United States)

Author keywords

Forensic evaluation; Malingering; Medico legal; MMPI 2 Restructured Form; MMPI 2 RF

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DISABILITY; FEMALE; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HEAD INJURY; HUMAN; LAW SUIT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALINGERING; MINNESOTA MULTIPHASIC PERSONALITY INVENTORY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGY; RATING SCALE; VALIDITY;

EID: 72949103251     PISSN: 08876177     EISSN: 18735843     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/arclin/acp073     Document Type: Article

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