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Cluster analysis of MCMI scores of suicidal psychiatric patients: Four personality profiles
Author(s) -
Ellis Thomas E.,
Rudd M. David,
Rajab M. Hasan,
Wehrly Thomas E.
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
journal of clinical psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.124
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1097-4679
pISSN - 0021-9762
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1097-4679(199607)52:4<411::aid-jclp5>3.0.co;2-s
Subject(s) - millon clinical multiaxial inventory , psychology , demographics , clinical psychology , psychiatry , personality , psychological intervention , depression (economics) , cluster (spacecraft) , personality disorders , anxiety , alcohol abuse , social psychology , demography , sociology , computer science , economics , macroeconomics , programming language
Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory (MCMI) scores from 299 suicidal psychiatric outpatients were cluster analyzed in hopes of identifying clinical subgroups and deriving specific treatment indications. The analysis revealed four personality profiles: Negativistic/Avoidant/Schizoid, Avoidant/Dependent/Negativistic, Antisocial, and Histrionic/Narcissistic. This grouping was validated by examining demographics, diagnoses, and scores on several psychometric scales. Results showed few differences in demographics, diagnosis, or intelligence, but significant differences in depression severity, hopelessness, anxiety, problem‐solving self‐appraisal, and alcohol abuse. Implications for tailoring interventions for subtypes of suicidal patients are discussed. © 1996 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.