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Differentiating overreporting and extreme distress: MMPI-2 use with compensation-seeking veterans with PTSD.
J Pers Assess. 2002 Oct; 79(2):274-85.JP

Abstract

This purpose of this study was to examine overreporting on the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 (MMPI-2; Butcher, Dahlstrom, Graham, Tellegen, & Kaemmer, 1989) in compensation-seeking veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). A sample of veterans tested during a V.A. hospital compensation and pension exam were given the MMPI-2 and measures of PTSD, depression, and combat exposure. Veteran's MMPI-2s were only included in the analyses if their profile was extremely exaggerated, as measured by an F scale T score above 80, did not elevate the MMPI-2 VRIN and TRIN scales, and had a primary diagnosis of PTSD (n = 127). Using the Infrequency-Psychopathology, F(p), scale to distinguish overreporting from distress, it was found that 98 veterans elevated profiles due to distress, whereas 29 elevated due to overreporting, F(p) below and above 7, respectively. Differences between groups on MMPI-2 clinical scales and the other measures were assessed. Implications of these findings for assessing veteran response style and using the MMPI-2 with a PTSD population are discussed.

Authors+Show Affiliations

Franklin CL
New Orleans Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Louisiana 70112, USA. laurelfranklin@aol.com
Repasky SA
No affiliation info available
Thompson KE
No affiliation info available
Shelton SA
No affiliation info available
Uddo M
No affiliation info available

MeSH

Analysis of VarianceCombat DisordersComorbidityDepressive DisorderDisability EvaluationFemaleHumansMMPIMaleMalingeringMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisReproducibility of ResultsStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticUnited StatesVeterans

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article

Language

eng

PubMed ID

12425391

Citation

Franklin, C Laurel, et al. "Differentiating Overreporting and Extreme Distress: MMPI-2 Use With Compensation-seeking Veterans With PTSD." Journal of Personality Assessment, vol. 79, no. 2, 2002, pp. 274-85.
Franklin CL, Repasky SA, Thompson KE, et al. Differentiating overreporting and extreme distress: MMPI-2 use with compensation-seeking veterans with PTSD. J Pers Assess. 2002;79(2):274-85.
Franklin, C. L., Repasky, S. A., Thompson, K. E., Shelton, S. A., & Uddo, M. (2002). Differentiating overreporting and extreme distress: MMPI-2 use with compensation-seeking veterans with PTSD. Journal of Personality Assessment, 79(2), 274-85.
Franklin CL, et al. Differentiating Overreporting and Extreme Distress: MMPI-2 Use With Compensation-seeking Veterans With PTSD. J Pers Assess. 2002;79(2):274-85. PubMed PMID: 12425391.
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TY - JOUR T1 - Differentiating overreporting and extreme distress: MMPI-2 use with compensation-seeking veterans with PTSD. AU - Franklin,C Laurel, AU - Repasky,Stephanie A, AU - Thompson,Karin E, AU - Shelton,Shannon A, AU - Uddo,Madeline, PY - 2002/11/12/pubmed PY - 2003/3/4/medline PY - 2002/11/12/entrez SP - 274 EP - 85 JF - Journal of personality assessment JO - J Pers Assess VL - 79 IS - 2 N2 - This purpose of this study was to examine overreporting on the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 (MMPI-2; Butcher, Dahlstrom, Graham, Tellegen, & Kaemmer, 1989) in compensation-seeking veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). A sample of veterans tested during a V.A. hospital compensation and pension exam were given the MMPI-2 and measures of PTSD, depression, and combat exposure. Veteran's MMPI-2s were only included in the analyses if their profile was extremely exaggerated, as measured by an F scale T score above 80, did not elevate the MMPI-2 VRIN and TRIN scales, and had a primary diagnosis of PTSD (n = 127). Using the Infrequency-Psychopathology, F(p), scale to distinguish overreporting from distress, it was found that 98 veterans elevated profiles due to distress, whereas 29 elevated due to overreporting, F(p) below and above 7, respectively. Differences between groups on MMPI-2 clinical scales and the other measures were assessed. Implications of these findings for assessing veteran response style and using the MMPI-2 with a PTSD population are discussed. SN - 0022-3891 UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/12425391/Differentiating_overreporting_and_extreme_distress:_MMPI_2_use_with_compensation_seeking_veterans_with_PTSD_ DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -