An adaptation of the MMPI-2 meyers index for the MMPI-2-RF

Applied Neuropsychology:Adult

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 148-154

  Meyers, John E ^a   Miller, Ronald M ^b   Haws, Nathan A ^b   Murphy Tafiti, Jason L ^b   Curtis, Thomas D ^b   Rupp, Zachary W ^b   Smart, Taylor A ^b   Thompson, Lisa M ^b  

^a Meyers Neuropsychological Services   (United States)

^b BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY HAWAII   (United States)

Author keywords

index; malingering; MMPI 2 RF; Symptom Validity Test

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BRAIN INJURY; CHRONIC PAIN; COGNITION DISORDERS; COMPLICATION; FACTUAL DATABASE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MINNESOTA MULTIPHASIC PERSONALITY INVENTORY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PERSONALITY; PHYSIOLOGY; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PSYCHOLOGY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; REPRODUCIBILITY; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; BRAIN INJURIES; CHRONIC PAIN; COGNITION DISORDERS; DATABASES, FACTUAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MMPI; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PERSONALITY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84898712219     PISSN: 23279095     EISSN: 23279109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09084282.2013.780173     Document Type: Article

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