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Differential diagnosis of PTSD, schizophrenia, and depression with the MMPI‐2
Author(s) -
Greenblatt Richard L.,
Davis William E.
Publication year - 1999
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(199902)55:2<217::aid-jclp9>3.0.co;2-i
Subject(s) - minnesota multiphasic personality inventory , psychology , schizophrenia (object oriented programming) , depression (economics) , psychiatry , clinical psychology , psychometrics , personality , social psychology , economics , macroeconomics
This study used 102 male, veteran, psychiatric inpatients to describe patterns of MMPI‐2 clinical and content scales that most accurately discriminate among patients diagnosed with PTSD, schizophrenia, and depression. Single scale accuracy classification using scales PK and PS was unacceptably low. Optimally weighted scales, including PK, Sc, BIZ, and ANX, correctly classified 70% of the patients. Suggestions for facilitating the use of formal decision rules are offered. © 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Clin Psychol 55: 217–223, 1999.