The MMPI and the MCMI in the Evaluation of Narcissism in a Clinical Sample

Narcissistic and nonnarcissistic groups of psychiatric patients (n = 35 in each group) were formed on the basis of a criterion comprised of clinical judgment and scores on the Narcissistic Personality Inventory and compared on the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) and the Millon Cli...

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Published in:Journal of personality assessment 1993-04, Vol.60 (2), p.239-251
Main Authors: Chatham, Patricia M, Tibbals, Carol J., Harrington, Melanie E.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Biological and medical sciences
Comparison
Female
Humans
Male
Medical sciences
Mental Disorders - diagnosis
Mental Disorders - psychology
Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory
Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory
MMPI - statistics & numerical data
Narcissism
Personality Assessment - statistics & numerical data
Personality Disorders - diagnosis
Personality Disorders - psychology
Personality Inventory - statistics & numerical data
Profiles
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychometrics
Psychometrics. Diagnostic aid systems
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Techniques and methods
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Summary:Narcissistic and nonnarcissistic groups of psychiatric patients (n = 35 in each group) were formed on the basis of a criterion comprised of clinical judgment and scores on the Narcissistic Personality Inventory and compared on the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) and the Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory (MCMI) profiles and on six special narcissism scales. Significant profile differences between narcissists and nonnarcissists were obtained on the MMPI and MCML Four of the six narcissism scales produced significant differences between the two groups.
ISSN:0022-3891
1532-7752
DOI:10.1207/s15327752jpa6002_3