Empirically Supported Forensic Assessment

Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2016, Pages 348-364

  Archer, Robert P ^a   Wheeler, Elizabeth M A ^b   Vauter, Rebecca A ^b  

^a EASTERN VIRGINIA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b Central State Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

forensic; forensic assessment; survey; testing

Indexed keywords

HUMAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RELIABILITY; STANDARDIZATION; VALIDITY;

EID: 84995771507     PISSN: 09695893     EISSN: 14682850     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/cpsp.12171     Document Type: Article

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