Psychiatry Research
Volume 137, Issue 3 , Pages 175-181 , 15 December 2005

The Modified Rush Sexual Inventory: Preliminary psychometric findings

  • Deepa Rao

      Affiliations

    • The Ruth M. Rothstein CORE Center, Division of Adolescent Medicine, John H. Stroger Hospital of Cook County, 2020 West Harrison, Chicago, Illinois 60612, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. The Ruth M. Rothstein CORE Center, 2020 W. Harrison, Chicago, IL 60612, USA. Tel.: +1 312 572 4694.
    • ,
  • John Zajecka

      Affiliations

    • Treatment Research Center, Mail Code TOB 032, Department of Psychiatry, Rush Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center, 1700 West Van Buren Street, Fifth Floor, Chicago, Illinois 60612, USA
    • ,
  • Taisa Skubiak

      Affiliations

    • Treatment Research Center, Mail Code TOB 032, Department of Psychiatry, Rush Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center, 1700 West Van Buren Street, Fifth Floor, Chicago, Illinois 60612, USA

Received 14 February 2004 ,Accepted 31 May 2005.

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PII: S0165-1781(05)00156-3

doi: 10.1016/j.psychres.2005.05.007

Psychiatry Research
Volume 137, Issue 3 , Pages 175-181 , 15 December 2005

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