Characteristics of the MMPI-2 F(p) Scale as a Function of Diagnosis in an Inpatient Sample of Veterans.

Arbisi, Paul A.; Ben-Porath, Yossef S.

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ERIC Number: EJ550025

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Publication Date: 1997

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Characteristics of the MMPI-2 F(p) Scale as a Function of Diagnosis in an Inpatient Sample of Veterans.

Arbisi, Paul A.; Ben-Porath, Yossef S.

Psychological Assessment, v9 n2 p102-05 Jun 1997

A new infrequent response indicator, frequency psychopathology [F(p)] was developed for the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) and tested with 308 male psychiatric inpatients (veterans). Findings support the F(p) as a sensitive index of profile invalidity in psychiatric populations. (SLD)

Descriptors: Diagnostic Tests, Males, Mental Disorders, Patients, Personality Assessment, Personality Measures, Personality Traits, Profiles, Psychopathology, Test Use, Veterans

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory

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