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Age differences in MMPI scale scores from 1,189 psychiatric patients
Author(s) -
Schenkenberg Thomas,
Gottfredson Douglas K.,
Christensen Phillip
Publication year - 1984
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 - 10.1002/1097-4679(198411)40:6<1420::aid-jclp2270400625>3.0.co;2-s
Subject(s) - minnesota multiphasic personality inventory , psychology , clinical psychology , psychiatry , psychometrics , personality , social psychology
Investigated age‐related differences in MMPI scale scores from 1,189 individuals (ages 20 to 64 years) who were applying for psychiatric treatment. All major scales except L, K, D, and SI showed statistically significant age group differences. In general, older patients had higher scores on HS and HY, while younger patients had higher scores on F, PD, PA, PT, SC, MA. These results underscore the importance of the age of the patient in the clinical interpretation of an individual protocol.