MMPI Profiles of Sexually Abused and Nonabused Outpatient Adolescents.

Holifield, Joseph E.; Nelson, W. Michael, III; Hart, Kathleen J.

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Publication Date: 2002

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MMPI Profiles of Sexually Abused and Nonabused Outpatient Adolescents.

Holifield, Joseph E.; Nelson, W. Michael, III; Hart, Kathleen J.

Journal of Adolescent Research, v17 n2 p188-95 Mar 2002

Explored psychological effects of sexual abuse in adolescents by comparing Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory profiles of sexually abused adolescents with those of nonabused adolescents with behavior problems. Found significant differences on four of the scales. Sexually abused adolescents revealed more severe pychopathology than the nonabused adolescents. (DLH)

Descriptors: Adolescents, At Risk Persons, Behavior Problems, Comparative Analysis, Emotional Adjustment, Personality Problems, Psychological Characteristics, Psychological Evaluation, Psychological Testing, Psychopathology, Sexual Abuse

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory

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