Changes in the Rorschach and MMPI-2 after electroconvulsive therapy (ECT): A collaborative assessment case study

Journal of Personality Assessment

Volumn 92, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 279-295

  Keddy, Philip ^a   Erdberg, Philip ^b  

^a Independent Practice   (United States)

^b Independent Practice   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHILD ABUSE; COOPERATION; DEPRESSION; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; HALLUCINATION; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; MINNESOTA MULTIPHASIC PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PERSONALITY TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOTHERAPY;

ADULT SURVIVORS OF CHILD ABUSE; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; DEPRESSION; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; HALLUCINATIONS; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MMPI; PSYCHOTHERAPY; RORSCHACH TEST;

EID: 77953674567     PISSN: 00223891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00223891.2010.481982     Document Type: Article

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