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Keane PTSD scale: MMPI and MMPI-2 update

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This paper addresses questions regarding the use and interpretation of the Keane MMPI PTSD scale. Particular focus is placed on issues to consider when using various versions of the MMPI including Form R, the group form, and the new MMPI-2.

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  1. Jackson Veterans Affairs Medical Center, University of Mississippi Medical Center, 39216, Jackson, Mississippi

    Judith A. Lyons

  2. Boston Veterans Affairs Medical Center/National Center for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Tufts University Medical Center, 02130, Boston, Massachusetts

    Terence M. Keane

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Lyons, J.A., Keane, T.M. Keane PTSD scale: MMPI and MMPI-2 update. J Trauma Stress 5, 111–117 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00976816

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