Distinguishing simulated from genuine dissociative identity disorder on the MMPI-2

Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 93-101

  Brand, Bethany L ^a   Chasson, Gregory S ^a  

^a TOWSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

dissociative identity disorder; iatrongenic; malingering; MMPI 2; sociocultural

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DECEPTION; DISCRIMINANT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MINNESOTA MULTIPHASIC PERSONALITY INVENTORY; MULTIPLE PERSONALITY DISORDER; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DECEPTION; DISCRIMINANT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MMPI; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; MULTIPLE PERSONALITY DISORDER; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84937813842     PISSN: 19429681     EISSN: 1942969X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0035181     Document Type: Article

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