MMPI-2 profiles of patients with intractable epilepsy

MMPI-2 profiles of 93 presurgical intractable epilepsy patients were examined using Ward’s method of cluster analysis. Three clusters were identified. The means of each cluster suggest that 45% of the sample had minimal psychological complaints, 30% presented with generalized clinical elevations, an...

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Published in:Archives of clinical neuropsychology 2002-08, Vol.17 (6), p.583-593
Main Authors: King, Tricia Z, Fennell, E.B, Bauer, R, Crosson, B, Dede, D, Riley, J.L, Robinson, M.E, Uthman, B, Gilmore, R, Roper, S.N
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
Cluster analysis
Epilepsy
Medical sciences
MMPI-2
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychometrics. Diagnostic aid systems
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Techniques and methods
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Summary:MMPI-2 profiles of 93 presurgical intractable epilepsy patients were examined using Ward’s method of cluster analysis. Three clusters were identified. The means of each cluster suggest that 45% of the sample had minimal psychological complaints, 30% presented with generalized clinical elevations, and 25% of the patients had profiles of intermediate elevations with a tendency to emphasize somatic complaints and/or depression. Gender, age of seizure onset, and seizure laterality were not found to be uniquely associated with the cluster profiles. Further examination of correlates of group membership is warranted to provide information for treatment planning.
ISSN:0887-6177
1873-5843
DOI:10.1016/S0887-6177(01)00137-8