Addressing challenges to MMPI-2-RF-based testimony: Questions and answers

Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology

Volumn 27, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 691-705

  Ben Porath, Yossef S ^a  

^a KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Assessment; Forensic neuropsychology; Professional issues

Indexed keywords

EID: 84871154857     PISSN: 08876177     EISSN: 18735843     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/arclin/acs083     Document Type: Review

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