Depression, anxiety, and the MCMI-III: Construct validity and diagnostic efficiency

Journal of Personality Assessment

Volumn 93, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 76-83

  Saulsman, Lisa M ^a  

^a Centre for Clinical Interventions   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTER; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONALITY TEST; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMETRY; SELF EVALUATION; STANDARD; STATISTICS; VALIDATION STUDY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY DISORDERS; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTERS; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEW, PSYCHOLOGICAL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PSYCHOMETRICS; SELF-ASSESSMENT; WESTERN AUSTRALIA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78650612964     PISSN: 00223891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00223891.2010.528481     Document Type: Article

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