Title
Concordance of the MCMI-II, the MMPI, and Axis I Discharge Diagnosis in Psychiatric Inpatients
Date Issued
01 June 1992
Access level
metadata only access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Publisher(s)
Taylor & Francis
Abstract
Discriminant functions oithe MMP: and the hlChdi-I1 were compared in a sample of 156 hospxalized psychiatric patients with discharge diagnoses of affective disorder (63j, schizophrecia $6), substance abuse (351, and other disorders (421. Of special interest. was :he comparative diagnostic uti!ity of the :wo iastrxnents in regards to DSM-111-R Axis I diagncses. Borh tests performed reasonabiy weli in :he discriminan: fdnction anaiyses; however, the MCMI-I1 achieved a somewhat superior overali hi: rate with this sample of inpatienrs (79% tt3 68%). This difference was :ie? tc greater accuracy of the MCM-II for iderdyinrg the affective disorders group. © 1992, Taylor & Francis Group, LLC. All rights reserved.
Start page
580
End page
590
Volume
58
Issue
3
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Psiquiatría
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-0026871704
PubMed ID
Source
Journal of Personality Assessment
ISSN of the container
00223891
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