Frequencies of MMPI-168 code types among asymptomatic and symptomatic HIV-1 seropositive gay men.
Welsh codes of Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-168 (MMPI-168) profiles were calculated for 151 HIV-1 seropositive gay men and 27 gay seronegative controls. Although 99% of seropositives' profiles were clinically elevated, the profile configurations among subjects were varied. These data document the presence of considerable emotional distress among HIV-infected individuals, yet the heterogeneity of codes encountered argues against generalizations of seropositive subjects based upon mean MMPI profiles.
Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, West Los Angeles, CA.
L H
LH
Moore
W G
WG
van Gorp
C H
CH
Hinkin
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SG
Holston
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JD
Weisman
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D000328:Adult; D018023:HIV Seronegativity; D006679:HIV Seropositivity / Q000523:psychology*; D018451:Homosexuality, Male; D006801:Humans; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008950:MMPI; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008875:Middle Aged