MMPI-2 profiles of filicidal, mariticidal, and homicidal women.
The present study compared the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 (MMPI-2) clinical and content scale profiles of a group of adult women (N = 73) charged with either murder of their child (filicide) (n = 30), their partner (mariticide) (n = 19), or an unrelated adult (homicide) (n = 24). No significant differences were seen among the three groups on either the MMPI-2 clinical or content scales. Clinical inspection of the 53 valid MMPI-2 profiles (F < 110T) revealed a 6-8 mean profile for the filicidal women, a 2-6 mean profile for the mariticidal women, and a 4-8 mean profile for the homicidal women. Application of the data for criminal forensic psychological evaluations is discussed.
W.S. Hall Psychiatric and University of South Carolina, SC, USA. grmckee@aol.com
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D000328:Adult; D000987:Antisocial Personality Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D005783:Gender Identity; D006708:Homicide / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007237:Infanticide / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000523:psychology*; D008950:MMPI / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D016743:Mental Competency; D011329:Prisoners / Q000523:psychology; D013179:Spouse Abuse / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000523:psychology*