Comprehensive Psychiatry
Volume 43, Issue 4 , Pages 285-300 , July 2002

Evaluation of DSM-IV personality disorder criteria as assessed by the structured clinical interview for DSM-IV personality disorders

  • Richard F. Farmer
    • ,
  • Alexander L. Chapman

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    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Richard Farmer, Ph.D., Department of Psychology, University of Canterbury, Private Bag 4800, Christchurch, New Zealand.

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doi: 10.1053/comp.2002.33494

Comprehensive Psychiatry
Volume 43, Issue 4 , Pages 285-300 , July 2002

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