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FORENSIC ISSUES

The validity of the MMPI-2/MMPI-2-RF Symptom Validity Scale (FBS/FBS-r) is established: reply to Nichols (2017)

Glenn J. LarrabeeIndependent Practice, Sarasota, FL, USACorrespondence[email protected]
,
Kevin J. BianchiniJefferson Neurobehavioral Group, Metairie, LA, USA
,
Kyle B. BooneIndependent Practice, Torrance, CA, USA
&
Martin L. RohlingPsychology Department, University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL, USA
Pages 1401-1405 | Received 14 Apr 2017, Accepted 23 Apr 2017, Published online: 10 Oct 2017

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