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An investigation of the utility of an MMPI posttraumatic stress disorder subscale
Author(s) -
Gayton William F.,
Burchstead Gregory N.,
Matthews Griffith R.
Publication year - 1986
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(198611)42:6<916::aid-jclp2270420616>3.0.co;2-6
Subject(s) - minnesota multiphasic personality inventory , posttraumatic stress , psychology , clinical psychology , psychiatry , personality , social psychology
This study attempted to cross‐validate an MMPI subscale designed to diagnose posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The PTSD subscale scores of 19 Vietnam combat veterans with a diagnosis of PTSD were compared to those of 40 Vietnam era veterans with a psychiatric diagnosis other than PTSD. Diagnostic hit rates were considerably lower than those reported in the original investigation despite several attempts to control for misdiagnosis.