title: MMPI scales for DSM-III personality disorders: a preliminary validation study.
abstract: A preliminary investigation of the external validity of MMPI scales designed to measure certain DSM-III Personality disorders (N = 108) is reported. Results indicate that many of these scales are effective for discriminating clinically diagnosed personality disorders from control subjects (N = 640).
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee 37240.
authors.forename: L C
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Morey
authors.forename: R K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Blashfield
authors.forename: W W
authors.initials: WW
authors.lastname: Webb
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Jewell
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008950:MMPI; D008297:Male; D010554:Personality Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D011594:Psychometrics