Identifying Subtypes of Women Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse: An MMPI-2 Cluster Analysis.

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Title:	Identifying Subtypes of Women Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse: An MMPI-2 Cluster Analysis.
Authors:	Elhai, Jon D., Flitter, Jill M. Klotz, Gold, Steven N., Sellers, Alfred H.
Source:	Journal of Traumatic Stress. Jan2001, Vol. 14 Issue 1, p157. 19p.
Subjects:	Child sexual abuse, Child abuse, Sex crimes, Multivariate analysis, Women's mental health, Medical care
Abstract:	This paper investigated subtypes of women childhood sexual abuse (CSA) survivors through a cluster analysis of their Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 (MMPI-2) clinical and validity scales. Participants were 117 women in outpatient treatment for CSA aftereffects at a university-affiliated community mental health center. Three well-fitting MMPI-2 cluster solutions were evaluated with discriminant analyses and MANOVAs; a 5-cluster solution was deemed optimal. Follow-up analyses demonstrated significant between-cluster differences on the Impact of Event Scale, Beck Depression Inventory, Dissociative Experiences Scale, and nearly all Symptom Checklist-90-Revised subscales. No differences emerged when comparing clusters on the Family Environment Scale and their CSA characteristics. Implications were considered for research and clinical practice, using the MMPI-2 with CSA survivors. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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Database:	Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection

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Abstract:	This paper investigated subtypes of women childhood sexual abuse (CSA) survivors through a cluster analysis of their Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 (MMPI-2) clinical and validity scales. Participants were 117 women in outpatient treatment for CSA aftereffects at a university-affiliated community mental health center. Three well-fitting MMPI-2 cluster solutions were evaluated with discriminant analyses and MANOVAs; a 5-cluster solution was deemed optimal. Follow-up analyses demonstrated significant between-cluster differences on the Impact of Event Scale, Beck Depression Inventory, Dissociative Experiences Scale, and nearly all Symptom Checklist-90-Revised subscales. No differences emerged when comparing clusters on the Family Environment Scale and their CSA characteristics. Implications were considered for research and clinical practice, using the MMPI-2 with CSA survivors. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
ISSN:	08949867
DOI:	10.1023/A:1007847901572