Hierarchical Clustering of Pain Patients' MMPI Profiles: A Replication Note

The MMPI profiles of 77 female patients seen at a private Pain clinic were subjected to hierarchical clustering. Quantitatively, four of the resulting five clusters were very similar to those previously reported by Prokop, Bradley, Margolis, and Gentry (1980). At the same time, the results were also...

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Published in:Journal of personality assessment 1983-04, Vol.47 (2), p.171-172
Main Authors: Bernstein, Ira H., Garbin, Calvin P.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Female
Humans
Hypochondriasis - psychology
MMPI
Pain, Intractable - psychology
Psychometrics
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Summary:The MMPI profiles of 77 female patients seen at a private Pain clinic were subjected to hierarchical clustering. Quantitatively, four of the resulting five clusters were very similar to those previously reported by Prokop, Bradley, Margolis, and Gentry (1980). At the same time, the results were also consistent with the theoretical approach taken by Sternbach (1974).
ISSN:0022-3891
1532-7752
DOI:10.1207/s15327752jpa4702_11