Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
THE DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSTIC VALUE OF MMPI WITH SOMATICALLY DISTURBED PATIENTS. |
| Authors: |
Lair, Charles V., Trapp, E. Philip |
| Source: |
Journal of Clinical Psychology. Apr1962, Vol. 18 Issue 2, p146-147. 2p. |
| Subjects: |
Clinical psychology, Patients, Personality tests, Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory, Personality, People with mental illness |
| Abstract: |
This article discusses the differential diagnostic value of Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) with somatically disturbed patients. Neurotics, psychophysiologic reactions and physically ill were divided into matched groups of 20 patients each. All patients had in common marked somatic complaints. The MMPI was administered, and the neurotic triad was evaluated. It was found that these groups were differentiated when comparing patterns based on mean group scores, which is of value for research purposes, but that the observed pronounced overlap of individual scores sharply limits the usefulness of the test in a general medical setting as an instrument differentiating "normal" organic from functional disorders. |
| Database: |
Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection |
