Initial validity of the logical rorschach in the assessment of trauma

Journal of Personality Assessment

Volumn 92, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 222-231

  Smith, Steven R ^a   Chang, Jenss ^a   Kochinski, Sivan ^b   Patz, Sarah ^a   Nowinski, Lisa A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Private Practice   (United States)

^c MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMNESIA; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; PERSONALITY TEST; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; REPRODUCIBILITY; STANDARD;

AMNESIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RORSCHACH TEST; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77951460731     PISSN: 00223891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00223891003670174     Document Type: Article

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