Estimation of MCMI DSM-III Axis II Constructs From MMPI Scales and Subscales

Wiggins, Harris and Lingoes, and Serkownek Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) scores were used to predict Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory (MGMI) scores in a 100-patient sample. Equations from the first sample were cross-validated on a sample of 212 inmate subjects. We conclude t...

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Published in:Journal of personality assessment 1990, Vol.55 (1-2), p.195-201
Main Authors: Zarella, Karen L., Schuerger, James M., Ritz, George H.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Antisocial Personality Disorder - diagnosis
Biological and medical sciences
Female
Humans
Male
Medical sciences
MMPI
Personality Disorders - diagnosis
Personality Disorders - psychology
Personality Inventory
Prisoners - psychology
Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychometrics
Psychometrics. Diagnostic aid systems
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Techniques and methods
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Summary:Wiggins, Harris and Lingoes, and Serkownek Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) scores were used to predict Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory (MGMI) scores in a 100-patient sample. Equations from the first sample were cross-validated on a sample of 212 inmate subjects. We conclude that scores on 19 of the 20 MCMI scales can be successfully predicted by the Wiggins, Harris and Lingoes, and Serkownek subscales of the MMPI. In further cross-validation, the equations were used to predict the Morey, Waugh, and Blashfield MMPI composites for the prison sample, again with strongly positive results. The results appear quite promising for the estimation of personality disorder constructs from MMPI scales and subscales.
ISSN:0022-3891
1532-7752
DOI:10.1080/00223891.1990.9674058