On the consistency of the MMPI in borderline personality disorder |
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Authors: | R W Evans R M Ruff D L Braff D R Cox |
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Institution: | Biological Sciences Research Center, University of North Carolina, School of Medicine, Chapel Hill 27514. |
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Abstract: | 14 patients diagnosed as having Borderline Personality Disorder were examined on two separate occasions with the MMPI. Results strongly suggest that, as a group, borderline patients are quite consistent responders on the MMPI under test-retest conditions (1 to 58 mo.). The frequency distribution of scale elevations and code types was also examined which showed the often-noted heterogeneity of profile code types within this population. Thus, a note of caution is advised for those investigators who assume that a prototypical borderline MMPI profile exists. Specifically, considerable heterogeneity is seen among this sample of patients with respect to a two-point coding strategy, and individual codes change over time. |
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