Administered NEO Personality Inventory (NEO-PI) and Combat Exposure Scale to 100 Vietnam veterans with combat-related Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and sorted subjects into three groups based on trauma exposure level. Found no significant differences among personality profiles of three trauma-exposed groups. Revealed normative NEO-PI…

Studied diagnostic efficiency of trait version of Depression Adjective Check Lists (DACL) in two-phase investigation that involved two psychiatric patient samples (n=308 and n=67). Cutting scores developed on first sample were cross-validated successfully on second sample. DACL compared favorably in diagnostic efficiency with Beck Depression…

Highlights some of the achievements of the process of drafting "Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders" (DSM-IV) and attempts to evaluate accomplishments of DSM-IV process as function of the major goals established for it. Describes development of DSM-IV, criteria for changes, and definitions of mental disorders. (NB)

Compares several instruments of potential usefulness in assessment of anxiety and depression among pain patients (N=34). Results showed that the SCL-90-R appeared to offer the best combination of relevant data and efficient assessment. However, significant intercorrelations among SCL-90-R subscales suggest a unitary factor structure. (NRB)

Reviewed studies in which clinicians made judgments and then rated the degree of confidence that they had in each of their judgments. Results reveal little support for the hypothesis that clinicians are overconfident. Confidence ratings were related positively to the validity of judgments in a number of studies. Experienced clinicians made more…

Examined the relationship of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory high-point codes and the diagnostic system of the Diagnostic Statistical Manual III. Identified 24 code types from a private psychiatric clinic sample (N=261). Presented the resulting clusters of diagnostic classification and a narrative summation for each code type.…

The purpose of the present investigation was to cross-validate different self-report measures of depression on normal populations from different ethnic and cultural traditions in order to examine these questions more closely. (Author)

Investigated the utility of considering Digits Forward (DF) and Digits Backward (DB) as separate components of the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-Revised (WAIS-R) through correlations with other intelligence tests. The findings of significant correlations indicate that although DF and DB tasks are related, the combination of these tasks into a…

Gathered MMPI and demographic data on six groups, each of 25 men who required psychological pretrial assessment. The groups differed according to offense type. The remand's age on admission and whether he had been in corrections before the current offense were the best discriminators among the groups. (Author)

Examined the aggressive response style of delinquents. Based on the interaction of perceptual, behavioral, and physiological factors, distinct aggression styles emerged. Positive aggression coping patterns were identified for each simulation task. The specificity of the present assessment techniques offers greater specificity in interventions for…

Investigated degree to which judges could simulate Basic Personality Inventory (BPI) responses of a clinically depressed patient group. Judgmental profiles of depressed patients indicated very high reliabilities across information conditions, a high association with actual profiles of clinically depressed patients, and differentiation from other…

Administered Depressive Adjective Check List (DACL) Set 2 of Forms E, F, G trait version and Multiple Affect Adjective Check List (MAACL-R) to 183 French- and English-speaking older adults from rural areas in Canada. Results suggest that DACL Form G would be most valid to use with either language and/or site in protocol for future studies.…

This study investigated the relationship among psychopathology, intelligence and the simulation of psychopathological roles. (Author)

Examined the differential effects of minority status in Blacks (N=94) on a facial recognition test and a naming test. Results showed that performance on the facial recognition test was relatively free of racial bias, but this was not the case for visual naming. (LLL)

Examines the validity of a Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory code type interpretive program. Results showed the system was highly rated by three independent experienced clinicians. The program can be used in validating other automated test interpretation systems. Feedback by expert judges can be used to improve such systems. (Author/JAC)