Validation of a brain-damage vs. schizophrenia MMPI key.
Since neuropsychologic tests largely have failed to separate schizophrenic from brain-damaged patients, an MMPI key was constructed to make such a separation. When cross-validated, this key provided a 76% correct separation and achi2 significant beyond the .001 level for 50 schizophrenic and 50 brain-damaged profiles. Neuropsychologic tests should be used to separate normals from brain-damaged patients and the MMPI to separate schizophrenic from brain-damaged patients.
D000275:Adjustment Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D000328:Adult; D001925:Brain Damage, Chronic / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008950:MMPI; D008297:Male; D011594:Psychometrics; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000175:diagnosis*