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MMPI-2 Profiles in Civilian PTSD: An Examination of Differential Responses between Victims of Crime and Industrial Accidents
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Shercliffe, Regan Jeffery; Colotla, Victor – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2009
The authors studied MMPI-2 profiles of workers (N = 83) diagnosed with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and a control group comprising workers with chronic pain (N = 40). Significant differences were seen in profiles between the PTSD groups and the control group, and the authors compared the PTSD profiles according to exposure to two different…
Descriptors: Accidents, Crime, Pain, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Demographic and Personality Characteristics of Internet Child Pornography Downloaders in Comparison to Other Offenders
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Reijnen, Lotte; Bulten, Erik; Nijman, Henk – Journal of Child Sexual Abuse, 2009
This research study was conducted to map out the demographic and psychological aspects of Internet child pornography offenders. The backgrounds, characteristics, and MMPI profiles of 22 Internet child pornography offenders were statistically compared to those of 112 perpetrators of other offenses. In comparison to the other sexual offenders, the…
Descriptors: Children, Personality Traits, Pornography, Internet
Attempted Suicide: The M.M.P.I. Differentiation of Suicidal from Non-Suicidal Depressions.
Sendbuehler, J. M.; And Others – 1979
Distinctions between non-suicidal and suicidal depression were investigated. Epidemiological profiles of depressed patients (40 suicidal and 40 non-suicidal) were matched for sex and age. Independent raters diagnosed each subject according to five classifications of depression. The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) scores for each…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Classification, Comparative Analysis, Depression (Psychology)
Two- and Three-Point Classification of MMPI Profiles in Which Scales 2, 7, and 8 Are the Highest Elevations.
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Kelley, Crystal K.; King, Glen D. – Journal of Personality Assessment, 1980
Two-point and three-point methods of classifying Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) profiles were compared using 174 students who sought psychological treatment at a student mental health clinic and who generated MMPI profiles with scales 2.7, and 8 as their highest evaluations. Behavioral correlates were determined. (Author/GDC)
Descriptors: College Students, Emotional Disturbances, Higher Education, Mental Disorders
Predicting Sobriety from the Employment Status of Dually Diagnosed Clients Who Are Opiate Dependent
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Scorzelli, James F. – Journal of Addictions & Offender Counseling, 2007
The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 (E. S. Neukrug & R. C. Fawcett, 2006) profiles and employment status for clients who are opiate dependent. A discriminant function analysis indicated that employment was a predictor in maintaining sobriety after 6 months. (Contains…
Descriptors: Employment Level, Discriminant Analysis, Employment Patterns, Profiles