MMPI-2 profiles in traumatic and non-traumatic spinal cord injured patients.
This study investigated the relationship of type of onset of disability to the MMPI-2 profiles of 73 spinal cord patients receiving comprehensive inpatient rehabilitation. Participants were divided into three onset groups: non-traumatic, passive-traumatic, and active-traumatic (active and passive participation in the injury). A 2 x 3 factorial MANOVA (gender and onset) with age as a covariate was performed on the MMPI-2 profiles. A main effect for gender (scales D and MAC-R) was found. The medical and functional impairments common to the onset subtypes suggest a somato-psychic direction in psychological adjustment.
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Psychology Department, Harmarville Rehabilitation Center, Pittsburgh, PA 15238, USA.
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D000059:Accidents / Q000523:psychology*; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000175:diagnosis; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D003863:Depression / Q000175:diagnosis; D006233:Persons with Disabilities / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006998:Hypochondriasis / Q000175:diagnosis; D007389:Internal-External Control; D008950:MMPI; D008297:Male; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012737:Sex Factors; D012934:Social Isolation; D013118:Spinal Cord Diseases / Q000523:psychology*; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology*