Compared a suicide-completion group to a psychiatric control sample on the 13 traditional MMPI scales, three experimental item pools, and eight profile patterns earlier described as indicative of suicidal tendencies (N=84). The results argue against the use of the MMPI at this time to predict suicide. (JAC)

Cluster analysis and the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory were used together to determine whether heterogeneous diagnostic groups could be identified in an inpatient psychiatric population. Comparison of four clustering techniques showed cluster analysis to be a poor diagnostic discriminator when compared to diagnostic groups. (NRB)

This study examined the effect of race, both independent of and interacting with, education as a determinant of psychiatric diagnosis. (Author)

The purpose of the present investigation was to extend comparisons of the Mini-Mult and the MMPI to a different population of psychiatric inpatients in order to provide additional data on the use of the Mini-Mult with severely disturbed Ss. (Author)

Presents the readability and human interest scores of 28 books on psychoanalytic technique and briefly discusses them in relation to "psychoanalyese" and psychotherapy training. The books all fell into the four most difficult categories, but were rated generally interesting. (Author/JAC)

This study investigates whether purpose in life is reflected in social attitudes, or whether an absence of perceived meaning - a state of existential vacuum - is unrelated to attitudes. (Author)

Type of discharge (irregular vs. regular) and length of time hospitalized were used as unobtrusive measures of psychiatric patient acceptance of hospital treatment regime among two groups (18-27 years and 45 years and above) of patients. (Author)

Examined relation between Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS) and Wilson predictor of premorbid intelligence scores of 27 depressed and 34 nondepressed psychiatric patients. Found no significant difference between WAIS and Wilson predictor of premorbid intelligence scores nor between Verbal and Performance intelligence quotients. (Author/NB)

This study compared the WAIS IQ and subtest scores of 167 male and 112 female patients of a heterogeneous psychiatric population. (Author)

Divided 25 psychoanalytic sessions with a single patient into 10 working sessions, five neutral sessions, and 10 resistance sessions. Using the Regressive Imagery Dictionary on keypunched transcripts, significantly more primary process content and less secondary process content was found in the patient's working-session rather than…

This study examined the dependence of 500 inpatient diagnoses on the results of standard psychological assessment procedures. (Author)

Provides new American age norms for Raven's Progressive Matrices, based on screening of 500 vocational counseling and 2,992 psychiatric veteran patients newly admitted to hospital. Reliability data were acceptable, but indicated need for revision of the Raven. Within limits set by current reliability, validity data presented were positive.…

Presents a set of Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory norms for a mixed psychiatric group of adolescents (N=1022). Normative information is stratified according to five age categories and includes means and standard deviations for the validity, clinical, and 48 content scales. Discusses the usefulness of these norms for clinicians.…

Empirical cluster analysis methods have been the basis for development of a phenomenological classification of depressive disorders. Verbal descriptions of the distinguishing features of anxious, hostile, agitated, and retarded subtypes of depression are provided to facilitate development of clinical classification concepts. A review of validity…

This research provides an initial evaluation of an actuarial diagnostic testing program that is being conducted by the Psychometric Laboratory at the University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas. It was hoped that an actuarial program for psychiatric diagnosis would create greater efficiency, lower cost, and superior validity with respect…