Updated meta-analysis of the MMPI-2 symptom validity scale (FBS): Verified utility in forensic practice

Clinical Neuropsychologist

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 701-724

  Nelson, Nathaniel W ^a,b   Hoelzle, James B ^a   Sweet, Jerry J ^c,d   Arbisi, Paul A ^a,b   Demakis, George J ^e  

^a VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^c NORTHSHORE UNIVERSITY HEALTHSYSTEM   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Forensic neuropsychology; Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory 2; MMPI 2; Response validity assessment

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FACTUAL DATABASE; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; MINNESOTA MULTIPHASIC PERSONALITY INVENTORY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PERSONALITY DISORDER; REPRODUCIBILITY; STATISTICS;

DATABASES, FACTUAL; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HUMANS; MMPI; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PERSONALITY DISORDERS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 77952492073     PISSN: 13854046     EISSN: 17444144     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13854040903482863     Document Type: Article

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