Detection of Malingered ADHD Using the MMPI-2-RF

Psychological Injury and Law

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 32-43

  Harp, Jordan P ^a   Jasinski, Lindsey J ^a,b   Shandera Ochsner, Anne L ^a   Mason, Lisa H ^a   Berry, David T R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

ADHD; Malingering detection; MMPI 2 RF

Indexed keywords

EID: 79954417990     PISSN: 1938971X     EISSN: 19389728     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12207-011-9100-9     Document Type: Article

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