Extending the Use of the SCORS–G Composite Ratings in Assessing Level of Personality Organization

Journal of Personality Assessment

Volumn 100, Issue 2, 2018, Pages 166-175

  Stein, Michelle B ^a   Slavin Mulford, Jenelle ^b   Sinclair, Samuel Justin ^a   Chung, Wei Jean ^a   Roche, Michael ^c   Denckla, Christy ^d   Blais, Mark A ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b AUGUSTA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT; PERSONALITY DISORDER; PSYCHOLOGY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SELF CONTROL; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; THEMATIC APPERCEPTION TEST; VERBAL COMMUNICATION;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NARRATION; PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT; PERSONALITY DISORDERS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SELF-CONTROL; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; THEMATIC APPERCEPTION TEST;

EID: 84978134295     PISSN: 00223891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00223891.2016.1195394     Document Type: Article

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