title: Posttraumatic stress disorder and the MCMI-II.
abstract: This study investigated the MCMI-II profile characteristics of 39 veterans diagnosed with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. Characteristics of the mean group profile were similar to prior findings reported in the literature on the MCMI and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder with highest mean elevations found on the Avoidant, Passive-Aggressive, Schizoid, and Antisocial basic personality scales, the Borderline and Schizotypal pathological personality scales, and with elevations on the Anxiety, Dysthymia, Alcohol Dependence, Drug Dependence, and Major Depression clinical syndrome scales. A multivariate analysis of variance comparing the group with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder with a non-PTSD comparison group of 39 on the basic personality, pathological personality, and the clinical syndrome scales of the MCMI-II was not statistically significant. Nonetheless, univariate analyses of variance comparing the two groups on the individual modifier scales and the individual personality and clinical syndrome scales of the MCMI-II using a Bonferroni adjusted probability indicated significant differences on the Desirability and Histrionic scales. Response-style bias as a possible factor in MCMI-II profiles for the group with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder is also discussed.
authors.affiliation: Psychology Service, VA Medical Center, Battle Creek, MI 49016, USA.
authors.forename: P H
authors.initials: PH
authors.lastname: Munley
authors.forename: D S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Bains
authors.forename: W D
authors.initials: WD
authors.lastname: Bloem
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Busby
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pendziszewski
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003130:Combat Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D008875:Middle Aged; D010554:Personality Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D010555:Personality Inventory / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011594:Psychometrics; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014728:Veterans / Q000523:psychology*