The Use of Psychological Assessment and Validity Tests in Forensic Psychiatric Examinations

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The Use of Psychological Assessment and Validity Tests in Forensic Psychiatric Examinations. / Gudmundsson, Sofia; Mortensen, Erik Lykke; Sestoft, Dorte.

In: Journal of Forensic Psychology Research and Practice, Vol. 21, No. 2, 2021, p. 118-130.

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Gudmundsson, S, Mortensen, EL & Sestoft, D 2021, 'The Use of Psychological Assessment and Validity Tests in Forensic Psychiatric Examinations', Journal of Forensic Psychology Research and Practice, vol. 21, no. 2, pp. 118-130. https://doi.org/10.1080/24732850.2020.1836885

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Gudmundsson, S., Mortensen, E. L., & Sestoft, D. (2021). The Use of Psychological Assessment and Validity Tests in Forensic Psychiatric Examinations. Journal of Forensic Psychology Research and Practice, 21(2), 118-130. https://doi.org/10.1080/24732850.2020.1836885

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Gudmundsson S, Mortensen EL, Sestoft D. The Use of Psychological Assessment and Validity Tests in Forensic Psychiatric Examinations. Journal of Forensic Psychology Research and Practice. 2021;21(2):118-130. https://doi.org/10.1080/24732850.2020.1836885

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Gudmundsson, Sofia ; Mortensen, Erik Lykke ; Sestoft, Dorte. / The Use of Psychological Assessment and Validity Tests in Forensic Psychiatric Examinations. In: Journal of Forensic Psychology Research and Practice. 2021 ; Vol. 21, No. 2. pp. 118-130.

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