title: Differential sensitivity of the MMPI-2 depression scales and subscales.
abstract: The MMPI-2 was administered to 122 psychiatric inpatients (62 female, 60 male, mean age 37 years). The various MMPI-2 depression scales and subscales were examined to compare their relative sensitivity. Using the 65T cut-off, scales DEP and D identified approximately 60% and 62%, respectively, as suffering depressotypal symptoms. Using a 70T cut-off, scales D1, D2, D3, D4, D5, D-Obvious, and D-Subtle identified 53%, 24%, 37%, 57%, 45%, 53%, and 3%, respectively, as suffering depressotypal symptoms. These findings are discussed in terms of their implications for clinical practice.
authors.affiliation: California State University, Fresno, USA.
authors.forename: V M
authors.initials: VM
authors.lastname: Bence
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sabourin
authors.forename: D T
authors.initials: DT
authors.lastname: Luty
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Thackrey
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D015897:Comorbidity; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008950:MMPI / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D011594:Psychometrics; D015203:Reproducibility of Results