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The susceptibility of the Rorschach Inkblot Test to malingering of combat-related PTSD.
J Pers Assess. 1994 Apr; 62(2):280-98.JP

Abstract

The ability of subjects to alter their responses on the Rorschach and self-report measures to fake the symptoms of combat-related Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) was investigated. Subjects were 40 White male undergraduates, randomly assigned to either a control or role-informed malingerer group, and 20 White Vietnam veterans with PTSD. Subjects were administered the Rorschach, MMPI-2 validity scales, and Mississippi Scale for Combat-Related PTSD. Results indicated that malingerers were able to achieve scores similar to the PTSD patients on the Mississippi Scale and some Rorschach variables. However, they evidenced significant differences on the MMPI-2 validity scales and several important Rorschach variables. Malingerers typically gave responses that were overly dramatic and less complicated, less emotionally restrained, and indicated an exaggerated sense of impaired reality testing as compared to PTSD patients. Behavioral differences were also noted between the groups. Findings are discussed in the context of the study's limitations and the practical detection of malingered PTSD in clinical settings.

Authors+Show Affiliations

Frueh BC
Ralph H. Johnson Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Charleston, SC 29401-5799.
Kinder BN
No affiliation info available

MeSH

AdultCombat DisordersDiagnosis, DifferentialHumansMaleMalingeringMiddle AgedPsychometricsReality TestingReference ValuesReproducibility of ResultsRorschach TestThinkingVeteransVietnam

Pub Type(s)

Clinical Trial
Journal Article
Randomized Controlled Trial

Language

eng

PubMed ID

8189337

Citation

Frueh, B C., and B N. Kinder. "The Susceptibility of the Rorschach Inkblot Test to Malingering of Combat-related PTSD." Journal of Personality Assessment, vol. 62, no. 2, 1994, pp. 280-98.
Frueh BC, Kinder BN. The susceptibility of the Rorschach Inkblot Test to malingering of combat-related PTSD. J Pers Assess. 1994;62(2):280-98.
Frueh, B. C., & Kinder, B. N. (1994). The susceptibility of the Rorschach Inkblot Test to malingering of combat-related PTSD. Journal of Personality Assessment, 62(2), 280-98.
Frueh BC, Kinder BN. The Susceptibility of the Rorschach Inkblot Test to Malingering of Combat-related PTSD. J Pers Assess. 1994;62(2):280-98. PubMed PMID: 8189337.
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