A transposed factor analysis of paranoid schizophrenics

A factor analysis of responses to 100 selected Minnesota Multiphasic items by patients previously diagnosed as paranoid schizophrenics revealed a "large commonness" among these patients. Four personality types are suggested: "socially normal paranoid," "grandiose and delusio...

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Published in:Journal of Consulting Psychology 1953-12, Vol.17 (6), p.455-458
Main Authors: Guertin, Wilson H, Zilaitis, Victor
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Factor Analysis, Statistical
Human
Humans
Old Medline
Paranoid Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia
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Summary:A factor analysis of responses to 100 selected Minnesota Multiphasic items by patients previously diagnosed as paranoid schizophrenics revealed a "large commonness" among these patients. Four personality types are suggested: "socially normal paranoid," "grandiose and delusional paranoid," "evasive and well-integrated paranoid," and the "sensitive, inadequate, and withdrawn type." In general, the results confirm the traditional use of the paranoid classification, but at least 2 of the types are different enough to deserve separate classificatory labels. These are the "socially normal well-integrated person" and the "grandiose delusional types."
ISSN:0095-8891
0022-006X
1946-1887
1939-2117
DOI:10.1037/h0056342