Diagnosing posttraumatic stress disorder with the MMPI clinical scales: A review of the literature |
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Authors: | Edward A Wise |
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Institution: | (1) Mental Health Resources, 1027 S. Yates Road, 38119 Memphis, Tennessee |
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Abstract: | A review of the literature resulted in 21 published studies that reported mean MMPI profile patterns for PTSD patients. Of these, six (29%) reported that the mean 8-2 profile pattern significantly differentiated PTSD patients from non-PTSD patients. The majority of studies found additional PTSD profile patterns reflecting nearly all of the MMPI clinical scales. The data indicate some common group profile patterns for inpatient veterans, prisoner's of war, and inpatient veteran substance abusers. The results also support the hypothesis that there is a continuum from inpatient to outpatient and veteran to civilian populations that corresponds with both symptom and stressor severity. It is concluded that although there is some typicality in similar populations, clinicians should expect heterogeneous MMPI profiles from PTSD patients representing a diversity of clinical symptoms and styles. |
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Keywords: | posttraumatic stress disorder Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory prisoners of war substance abuse |
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