Where is the Personality in Personality Disorder Assessment? A Comparison Across Four Sets of Personality Disorder Scales

2004 ◽  
Vol 39 (2) ◽  
pp. 231-271 ◽  
Author(s):  
Krista K. Trobst ◽  
Lindsay E. Ayearst ◽  
Randall T. Salekin
Keyword(s):  
Personality Disorder ◽  
Personality Disorder Scales

Broad Factor Scales of the 16 PF Fifth Edition and Millon Personality Disorder Scales: A Replication

1994 ◽  
Vol 74 (1) ◽  
pp. 124-126 ◽  
Author(s):  
O. Terpylak ◽  
J. M. Schuerger
Keyword(s):  
Graduate Students ◽  
Personality Disorder ◽  
Personality Factors ◽  
Male Undergraduate ◽  
Personality Disorder Scales

This study is a replication of the link between broad personality factors from the 16 PF and personality disorder scales based on Millon's typology of personality. The current study was done with the new version of the 16 PF during the final stages of norming. The sample consisted of 30 female and 2 male undergraduate and graduate students, ranging in age from about 21 to 60 years. The data from this replication are consistent with results of the earlier study in that 15 of the 18 expectations were in the expected direction. Of these 10 were significant.

MCMI-II Personality Traits Associated with the MMPI-2 Masculinity-Femininity Scale

Assessment ◽  
1995 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 131-136
Author(s):  
Mark A. Blais
Keyword(s):  
Personality Disorder ◽  
Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Behavioral Correlates ◽  
Personality Functioning ◽  
T Score ◽  
Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory ◽  
Paranoid Personality Disorder ◽  
Personality Disorder Scales ◽  
Report Measure

There has been limited research into the behavioral correlates associated with the Masculinity-Femininity ( Mf) scale of the MMPI (and the MMPI-2). In this study, both the Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory—II (MCMI-II), a frequently used self-report measure of personality functioning, and the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory–2 (MMPI-2) were administered to a group of 76 female psychiatric inpatients. The sample was divided based upon MMPI-2 Mf scale T scores. Subjects with a T score >50 were assigned to the high- Mf group ( n = 28), whereas subjects with a T score >50 were assigned to the low- Mf group ( n = 48). The two groups were compared across the 13 personality disorder scales of the MCMI-II. The results showed that subjects in the high- Mf group had significantly higher scores on the MCMI-II Narcissistic, Antisocial, Aggressive/Sadistic, and Paranoid personality disorder scales. A correlational analysis revealed that the MMPI-2 Mf scale was significantly correlated with these four MCMI-II personality disorder scales. These results are discussed in light of their clinical implications and the limitations of the study.

Personality Disorders and Psychiatric Symptoms in Psoriasis

1995 ◽  
Vol 77 (2) ◽  
pp. 547-553 ◽  
Author(s):  
I. Alex Rubino ◽  
Alberto Sonnino ◽  
Bianca Pezzarossa ◽  
Nicola Ciani ◽  
Roberto Bassi
Keyword(s):  
Cluster Analysis ◽  
Personality Disorder ◽  
Personality Disorders ◽  
Psychiatric Symptoms ◽  
Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory ◽  
Personality Disorder Scales

Two groups of psoriatic outpatients ( ns = 192 and 119) were given, respectively, the Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory-II and Foulds' Delusions-Symptoms-States Inventory. They were compared with dental ( n = 192) and with general surgical ( n = 190) patients. The psoriatic group presented clearly higher mean scores and frequencies on most of the personality disorder scales. On Foulds' inventory, psoriatic patients showed higher frequencies of neurotic and psychotic class allocations. A cluster analysis of personality scores provided evidence for 4 different personality clusters of patients with psoriasis: (a) Avoidant, Dependent, Schizoid, and Self-defeating (32.2%), (b) Compulsive, Narcissistic, and Aggressive (30.7%), (c) no personality disorder (18.2%), (d) Borderline, Paranoid, and Schizotypal, etc. (18.8%).

Empirical Evaluation of the McMi—III Personality Disorder Scales

2003 ◽  
Vol 92 (2) ◽  
pp. 627-642 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gina Rossi ◽  
Claudia Hauben ◽  
Iris van den Brande ◽  
Hedwig Sloore
Keyword(s):  
Personality Disorder ◽  
Personality Disorders ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Empirical Evaluation ◽  
Base Rate ◽  
Prevalence Rates ◽  
Multimethod Approach ◽  
Personality Disorder Scales ◽  
Screening Device

The MCMI–III personality disorder scales were empirically validated with a sample of 870 clinical patients and inmates. Prevalence rates of personality disorders were in general lower on the MCMI–III than clinical ratings, but trait prevalence was generally higher; thus a base rate of 75 on the MCMI–III could be a guideline in the screening of trait prevalence. However, the sensitivity of some MCMI–III scales was very low. Moreover, the correlations of most personality disorder scales of the MCMI–III were significant and positive with corresponding measures on clinical ratings and MMPI-2 personality disorder scales, but these were, in general, not significantly higher than some other correlations. As a consequence the discriminant validity seems to be questionable. The MCMI–III alone cannot be used as a diagnostic inventory, but the test could be useful as a screening device as a part of a multimethod approach that allows aggregation over measures in making diagnostic decisions.

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