MMPI-2 As a Predictor of Change in PTSD Symptom Clusters: A Further Analysis of the Forbes et al. (2002) Data Set

In this study, we reanalyzed the Forbes et al. (2002) data set to examine the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI-2; Butcher, Dahlstrom, Graham, Tellegen, & Kaemmer, 1989) as a differential predictor of change across posttraumatic stress disorder symptom clusters following treatmen...

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Published in:Journal of personality assessment 2003-10, Vol.81 (2), p.183-186
Main Authors: Forbes, David, Creamer, Mark, Allen, Nicholas, McHugh, Tony, Debenham, Paul, Hopwood, Malcolm
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adaptation, Psychological
Biological and medical sciences
Changes
Clusters
Combat Disorders - diagnosis
Combat Disorders - psychology
Combat Disorders - therapy
Data analysis
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Male
Medical sciences
Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2
MMPI - statistics & numerical data
Outcome Assessment (Health Care) - statistics & numerical data
Posttraumatic stress disorder
Predictors
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychometrics - statistics & numerical data
Psychometrics. Diagnostic aid systems
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Reproducibility of Results
Symptoms
Techniques and methods
Veterans
Veterans - psychology
Vietnam
Vietnam War
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Summary:In this study, we reanalyzed the Forbes et al. (2002) data set to examine the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI-2; Butcher, Dahlstrom, Graham, Tellegen, & Kaemmer, 1989) as a differential predictor of change across posttraumatic stress disorder symptom clusters following treatment in 141 Vietnam veterans. A series of partial correlation and linear multivariate regression analyses, controlling for initial symptom severity, identified several scales predictive of symptom change. None of the MMPI-2 scales, however, emerged as predictors of change in reexperiencing symptoms. Social alienation and marital distress were the most potent predictors for avoidance symptoms. Anger, alcohol use, and hypomania were the most potent predictors for the hyperarousal symptoms. Of the personality disorders, borderline personality was the strongest predictor of change in the avoidance and hyperarousal clusters. Further replication of the findings of this article and those reported by Forbes et al. (2002) is required.
ISSN:0022-3891
1532-7752
DOI:10.1207/S15327752JPA8102_10