Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory (MCMI)

2020 ◽  
pp. 287-292
Author(s):  
Jennifer Andrews ◽  
Sara Bender
Keyword(s):  
Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory

Investigating Personality and Psychopathology in Patients With Psoriasis

2017 ◽  
Vol 38 (2) ◽  
pp. 87-107 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chiara Vari ◽  
Patrizia Velotti ◽  
Alessandro Crisi ◽  
Silvana Carlesimo ◽  
Antonio G. Richetta ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Skin Diseases ◽  
Clinical Importance ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Psychological Issues ◽  
Self Evaluation ◽  
Affective Quality ◽  
Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Completion Test ◽  
Skin Conditions

Abstract. A broad range of literature reported higher rates of psychopathology and personality disorders among patients affected by skin conditions. Specifically, depression, anxiety, and suicidal ideations are more frequently reported by patients affected by skin diseases. This study aimed to examine psychopathology and personality in a group of patients affected by psoriasis by means of a self-report measure (Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory – MCMI-III) and a performance-based technique (Wartegg Drawing Completion Test [WDCT], CWS). Study results showed a higher rate of passive-aggressiveness and paranoia among psoriatic patients (MCMI-III). When assessing patients through the performance-based technique (WDCT, CWS), a higher rate of global rejection (GR) – linked by previous literature to suicidal ideation – and a lower affective quality of the drawings emerged. We discuss the clinical importance of detecting psychological issues in dermatology patients by means of a multimethod assessment that goes beyond patients’ self-evaluation of their symptoms and emotions.

Interpretative guide to the Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory.

1992 ◽  
Author(s):  
James P. Choca ◽  
Luke A. Shanley ◽  
Eric Van Denburg
Keyword(s):  
Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory

scholarly journals A study of personality subtypes in treatment seeking obese patients

2014 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 85-92 ◽  
Author(s):  
Salvatore Gullo ◽  
Gianluca Lo Coco ◽  
Laura Salerno ◽  
Federica La Pietra ◽  
Vincenzo Bruno
Keyword(s):  
Psychosocial Functioning ◽  
Eating Behaviors ◽  
Dietary Treatment ◽  
Obese Patients ◽  
Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory ◽  
Causal Pathways ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Weight Problems ◽  
Personality Subtypes ◽  
Future Work

Previous research has not been able to identify a distinct personality style that refers specifically to obese individuals. The purpose of this investigation was to explore whether different personality-based groups can be identified in obese individuals, as has been shown with eating disorder patients. Data were collected from 149 obese patients (BMI = 37.3, ± 6.4; 83% female) seeking dietary treatment and psychological support for their weight problems. Participants completed the Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory III (MCMI-III; Millon, 1997) and a battery of eight measures assessing psychological distress, mood states, eating behaviors, obesity-related quality of life, and interpersonal problems. The MCMI-III personality scales were cluster analysed to classify participants into personality subtypes. Three personality clusters were retained (externalizing, internalizing, high-functioning), and several differences in the validating variables emerged across the three personality subtypes. The internalizing group reported the greatest level of personality distress and an increased likelihood of poor psychosocial functioning and high eating behavior symptoms. Findings support the clinical utility of personality subtypes in obesity. Future work is needed to identify causal pathways between personality typologies and eating disorders in obese individuals.

Effectiveness of Treatment for Dissociative Identity Disorder

1998 ◽  
Vol 83 (2) ◽  
pp. 483-490 ◽  
Author(s):  
Russell A. Powell ◽  
Andrew J. Howell
Keyword(s):  
Dissociative Identity Disorder ◽  
Initial Assessment ◽  
Systematic Research ◽  
Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory ◽  
Effect Of Treatment ◽  
Severe Pathology ◽  
Differential Responsiveness ◽  
Rule Out ◽  
Statistical Criteria

In a recent study by Ellason and Ross, patients with Dissociative Identity Disorder reported a decrease in symptoms on the Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory–II over a 2-yr. follow-up period. Patients judged to have achieved integration of their personalities rated themselves as more substantially improved on the Millon–II than did patients judged not to have achieved integration. Ellason and Ross suggested that this improvement reflected the influence of treatment; however, for several reasons, their findings are open to alternative interpretations. First, in the absence of proper control conditions, one cannot rule out the contribution of other factors to the over-all improvement of patients such as regression of symptoms toward the mean following the initial assessment. Second, patients' self-reported improvement was less substantial when data were reanalyzed using more appropriate statistical criteria. Third, the greater improvement observed among integrated patients relative to nonintegrated patients may reflect influences other than differential responsiveness to treatment, such as less severe pathology prior to treatment. More systematic research is needed to clarify the effect of treatment on Dissociative Identity Disorder.

Relation of Birth Order and Scores on Measures of Pathological Narcissism

1993 ◽  
Vol 72 (1) ◽  
pp. 311-315 ◽  
Author(s):  
John M. Curtis ◽  
Donald R. Cowell
Keyword(s):  
Birth Order ◽  
Family Treatment ◽  
Pathological Narcissism ◽  
Standardized Measures ◽  
Only Children ◽  
Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory ◽  
Narcissistic Personality ◽  
Narcissistic Personality Inventory ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Initial Prediction

To study the relationship between birth order and pathological narcissism, it was predicted that firstborn and only children would score significantly higher on standardized measures of pathological narcissism. Two such measures, the Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory and the Narcissistic Personality Inventory, were administered to 50 randomly selected subjects from a metropolitan mental health and family treatment agency. Subjects were asked to indicate their ordinal birth positions, e.g., first, middle, last, or only, and then were administered both instruments. Analysis supported the initial prediction by indicating that firstborn and only children had higher mean scores on the measures of pathological narcissism. It might be advisable for clinicians to identify patients' ordinal positions while appraising relevant diagnostic criteria and eventual treatment planning.

scholarly journals Personality Profile of Parents of Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hossein Dadashzadeh ◽  
Shahrokh Amiri ◽  
Ahmad Atapour ◽  
Salman Abdi ◽  
Mahan Asadian
Keyword(s):  
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ◽  
Personality Disorders ◽  
Attention Deficit ◽  
Diagnostic Interview ◽  
Psychiatric Clinic ◽  
Personality Profile ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Hyperactivity Disorder ◽  
Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory ◽  
Depressive Personality

Objectives.The present study was carried out aiming to identify the personality profile of parents of children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).Methods.This study is of a descriptive, analytic, cross-sectional type in which parents of 6–12-year-old children with ADHD who were referred to the Bozorgmehr Psychiatric Clinic, affiliated with Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, were enrolled. ADHD was diagnosed according to the criteria of DSM-IV-TR and a quasi-structured diagnostic interview (K-SADS-PL). The personality profile of the parents was assessed with the Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory-III (MCMI-III).Results.According to the findings of this study, the most common personality problems based on the assessment scales in the MCMI-III belonged to the clinical patterns of depressive personality in 43 persons (25.3%), histrionic personality in 34 persons (20%), and compulsive personality in 29 persons (17.1%). According to discriminant analysis, four scales of somatoform, sadistic, dependence, and though disorder were direct and antisocial scale was reverse significant predictors of membership in the women group.Conclusion.According to the findings of this pilot study, personality disorders are prevalent in parents of ADHD children and mothers suffer from personality disorders more than fathers.

Personality Subgroups in an Inpatient Vietnam Veteran Treatment Program

1993 ◽  
Vol 72 (2) ◽  
pp. 667-674 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexander M. Piekarski ◽  
Roger Sherwood ◽  
David J. Funari
Keyword(s):  
Vietnam Veterans ◽  
Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory ◽  
Stress Disorder ◽  
High Stress ◽  
Hierarchical Cluster ◽  
Stress Reaction ◽  
Personality Profiles ◽  
Lower Stress ◽  
Homogeneous Groups ◽  
Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory

Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory personality profiles of 250 male inpatient Vietnam veterans were examined to locate subgroups within that population. Using a hierarchical cluster analysis to form relatively homogeneous groups, four clusters were identified which accounted for 98% of the population. Three clusters had Millon profiles suggestive of a stress reaction and one cluster had a profile indicative of an antisocial adjustment. As measured by a PTSD subscale of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory two clusters are high stress groups and two clusters are lower stress groups. The two Millon personality profiles in the high stress category were an 8-2-1/6 group and a 2-8-1-3 group. The lower stress groups had profiles of /8-2 and 6/8-5. The high stress groups are considered Posttraumatic Stress Disorder groups and the lower stress groups are considered nonPosttraumatic Stress Disorder groups.

scholarly journals Proportion of Psychiatry Outpatients with Borderline Personality and Associated Clinical Syndromes using the Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory-III: A Retrospective Study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shaunak Ajit Ajinkya ◽  
Pranita Shantanu Sharma ◽  
Aparna Ramakrishnan
Keyword(s):  
Borderline Personality Disorder ◽  
Personality Disorder ◽  
Personality Disorders ◽  
Mental Health Professionals ◽  
Borderline Personality ◽  
Personality Types ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory ◽  
Clinical Syndromes ◽  
Thought Disorders

Introduction: Personality disorders are a group of behavioural patterns associated with significant personal and socio-occupational disturbances. Numerous studies have demonstrated borderline personality to be one of the most common personality disorders. It’s less often diagnosed with just a clinical assessment. Aim: To examine the proportion of patients with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), and its associated personality types and clinical syndromes, using the Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory version-III (MCMI-III). Materials and Methods: A retrospective observational study was carried out on 450 adult patients who attended the psychiatry outpatient department of an urban tertiary care hospital. They had been administered the MCMI-III, a self-rating questionnaire commonly used to provide information on personality types and associated clinical syndromes. Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (IBM SPSS, Windows) version 20.0 was used for statistical analyses. Data was expressed in terms of actual number, mean and percentages. Chi-Square or Fisher’s-exact test, as appropriate, was used for categorical data to test for associations. Odds ratio was estimated to measure strength of the association. Results: Borderline was the most common personality type comprising nearly half (46.63%) of the study population. 25.5% had borderline traits while 21.1% had Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD). BPD was significantly higher in females (p<0.001), younger age group below the age of 40 years (p<0.001) and unmarried persons (p<0.001). It was comorbid most with Anxiety (90.91%; OR=4.05; p<0.001), Major Depression (85.23%; OR=18.39; p<0.001), Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) (46.59%; OR=6.30; p<0.001) and Thought disorders (56.82%; OR=18.15; p<0.001). Alcohol (22.73%; OR=3.54; p<0.001) and Drug dependence (13.64%; OR=11.52; p<0.001) were also seen significantly higher in patients with BPD. Personality types significantly comorbid with BPD were Sadistic, Depressive, Masochistic, Negativistic, Schizotypal, Avoidant, Dependent, Antisocial and Paranoid types, with odds being most for Sadistic personality (OR=9.44). Conclusion: It is recommended that mental health professionals and clinicians should start to look for underlying symptoms of BPD in patients of anxiety and mood syndromes. If found these patients should be directed for psychotherapy as early as possible. The MCMI psychological test would be an important contribution to this area, given the need for systematic, quick, and objective testing methods that facilitate the diagnosis.

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