Effectiveness of the Mini-Mult in detecting MMPI pathology in the blind.
The Mini-Mult and MMPI were administered in random order to 60 blind male veterans admitted to a residential rehabilitation program. Mini-Mult scores predicted the presence or absence of MMPI pathology in 81.7% of the cases. Correlations between the individual Mini-Mult and MMPI scales were significant at the p less than .01 level, but not of sufficient magnitude to permit their interchangeability or to allow for profile diagnosis on the basis of Mini-Mult scores. Analysis of the false negatives raises questions about the clinical significance of an abnormal MMPI in the population studied. The results support the value of the Mini-Mult as a screening device, but not as a substitute for a detailed psychological assessment of the blind.
D001766:Blindness / Q000150:complications* / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D008950:MMPI; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control*; D008875:Middle Aged