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Original Articles

Posttraumatic Stress, Depression and Dissociation as Predictors of MMPI-2 Scale 8 Scores in Combat Veterans with PTSD

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Pages 51-64 | Received 24 Aug 2001, Accepted 11 Jan 2002, Published online: 12 Oct 2008

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