An examination of the association between psychopathy and dissimulation using the MMPI-2-RF validity scales

Law and Human Behavior

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 219-230

  Marion, Brandee E ^a   Sellbom, Martin ^a   Salekin, Randall T ^a   Toomey, Joseph A ^b   Kucharski, L Thomas ^b   Duncan, Scott ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

^b JOHN JAY COLLEGE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE   (United States)

^c United States Penitentiary ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

MMPI 2 RF; Overreporting; Psychopathy; Response bias; Underreporting

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DECEPTION; FEMALE; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MINNESOTA MULTIPHASIC PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; STANDARDS; VALIDATION STUDY; YOUNG ADULT; ARTICLE; MENTAL DISEASE; STANDARD;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DECEPTION; FEMALE; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MMPI; PSYCHOMETRICS; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84881067980     PISSN: 01477307     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/lhb0000008     Document Type: Article

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